Dr Adesina Akinwunmi won Sunhak Peace Prize 2019 Award.

Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, Former Minister in President Goodluck E. Jonathan’s Administration and the current President of African Development Bank, has won Sunhak Peace Prize 2019 Award in recognition of his  “Africa Fertilizer Summit," which he organized in 2006.

The Summit was recognized as one of the largest high-level meetings in history that had a focus on solving Africa's food issues. During the Summit, Dr. Adesina was instrumental in developing the "Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for the African Green Revolution," whereby the participants stated their commitment to the "eradication of hunger in Africa by 2030."

He has also worked with various banks and international NGOs in order to create an innovative financing system, providing loans to smallholder farmers. This move leveraged $100 million in loans and provided opportunities for smallholder farmers to increase their agricultural productivity and their income.

Dr. Akinwunmi Ayodeji Adesina and his Co-Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate, Waris Dirie will enjoy one million dollars (USD) accordingly.

Congratulations to Dr. A. A Adesina for  his noble achievement and able representation of Nigeria and Africa. We are proud of his remarkable achievement!