By Enyichukwu Enemanna
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has accepted his appointment by the United Nations, saying he is honoured to serve.
The former Nigerian Minister of Trade and Investment was appointed to help in scaling up the fight against malnutrition across the globe.
“I am greatly honored by United Nations Secretary-General @antonioguterres appointing me among Global Leaders to tackle global malnutrition. Thank you, SG. I look forward to helping to deliver on this agenda,” Adesina wrote on his Twitter handle on Sunday.
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had on June 1 picked Adesina along with 21 others spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group.
Other Nigerians who made the appointment list include the Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank, Mansur Muhtar, and Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition, Ndidi Nwuneli.
Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary General had in 2010 initiated the SUN Movement which has continued to drive towards improving nutrition for all people, everywhere, with the stewardship of 22 appointed global leaders who are committed to fighting malnutrition in all its forms as members of the SUN Movement Lead Group.
With the latest appointment, these prominent figures are committed to championing nutrition and steering the SUN Movement and its mission to eradicate malnutrition in all its forms by 2030.
