Bowlful of accolades have been poured on President Muhammadu Buhari over the successful country review report of the federal republic of Nigeria.
Speaking at the occasion over the week, the NC/CEO of AUDA-NEPAD Princess Gloria Akobundu said that history has been made as Nigeria is peer reviewed the second time.
She noted that such feet wouldn’t have been possible if not for the support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration towards the course.
Akobundu averred that “in July 2001, African leader emboldened by the desire to see a prosperous Africa adopted an African initiative and led socio-economic development frame work which metamophosed to “the new partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) now transformed, to the African Union Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD.
She pointed out that the agency has been positioned for efficient operations and delivery on its mandates and goals.
The CEO also commend the Secretary to the federal Government, Bar. Boss Mustapha whose leadership quality and guidance, according to her, added a great deal in achieving a successful second review on Nigeria.
The NEPAD boss also loud the Chief of staff, Attorney General of the federation and the Cabinet members for their support guidance and collaboration towards the successful conduct of the review.
In his speech earlier, the Chairman of the national governing council of the African peer review mechanism (APRM), Sen. Abba Alli said that the self-assessment process was participatory and inclusive, involving the public sector, private sector, business communities, Civil societies, traditional institutions, the media, youths and women organization etc adding that all these form the part of the country self -Assessment report.
The Chairman however commend all that participated in one way or the other to ensure the success of the process while commending president Buhari for making it possible.
In there speech respectively, both the Chairman Senate committee on AUDA-NEPAD and the Chairman House committee on NEPAD poured encomium on President Buhari and the NEPAD boss for the feet achieved.