Akinwunmi
beat Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, Jim Ovia, Chairman of
the Zenith Bank Group, Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Global Telecoms group
and South African mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe.
Adesina’s initiatives in agriculture have empowered about six million farmers across Nigeria to embrace modern day agriculture.
He
was described as a passionate defender of African farmers, relentless
in unlocking opportunities for farmers and changing Africa’s narrative
on agriculture to wealth creation, away from poverty reduction.
Adesina’s impact in the agriculture sector within two years in office turned agriculture away from being a development program into a business activity generating wealth for millions of farmers.
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