{
  "id": 16906452,
  "title": "Adesina Meets Tinubu, Offers to Help Nigeria’s Development After AfDB Exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/adesina-meets-tinubu-offers-to-help-nigerias-development-after-afdb",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T13:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/28/adesina-meets-tinubu-offers-to-help-nigerias-development-after-afdb-exit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Akinwunmi Adesina, the former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, to discuss the bank's support for Nigeria and offer his continued assistance. Adesina, who is now back in Nigeria, expressed his readiness to contribute to the country's development in any manner his experience and expertise could be beneficial. During their meeting, Adesina provided an update on his time at the AfDB, highlighting the bank's support for Nigeria during his tenure. He emphasized that his offer was motivated by a sense of duty to Nigeria rather than a desire for a government position. Adesina acknowledged that Tinubu's economic reforms were showing initial results, but stressed the need for a stronger focus on structural transformation and economic expansion to achieve sustainable growth. He suggested that his international experience could be valuable to Nigeria in various capacities, depending on the president's assessment of his contributions. Regarding Nigeria's international standing, Adesina noted improvements in foreign exchange availability, portfolio investment, and inflation, indicating positive developments. He described the economic reforms as challenging but noted that they were gaining traction, while acknowledging that prices remained elevated. Adesina also mentioned that international rating agencies have assigned Nigeria positive outlooks, reflecting a shift in how the country is perceived globally. He explained that the AfDB had provided approximately $7 billion in financing to Nigeria between 2015 and 2025, compared to $11.1 billion since the bank's inception in 1971. Adesina revealed that the AfDB, along with its partners, had raised $2.2 billion to implement the second phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative across 24 states in Nigeria, aimed at enhancing food security, boosting domestic production, and generating employment opportunities.",
  "summary": "The immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has offered to support Nigeria’s development in any capacity, saying he is back home and ready to help. The post Adesina Meets Tinubu, Offers to Help Nigeria’s Development After AfDB Exit appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}