President Bola Tinubu called the president of Mauritius on Thursday, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu made the call to congratulate Ghazouani on the election of Sidi Ould Tah as the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Pledging Nigeria’s full support to the AfDB president, Tinubu commended the transparent process that led to Tah’s election.
Recall that Politics Nigeria had reported that Tah was elected as the AfDB’s President on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
He will succeed Nigeria’s Akinwuni Adesina who is expected to step down in September following the completion of his two five-year tenure.
According to Tinubu, Tah, a former Mauritania’s finance minister would bring his wealth of experience to his new role.
“President Tinubu pledged Nigeria’s full support for Mr Tah in implementing his vision for the institution, including strengthening regional financial institutions, promoting Africa’s economic independence, leveraging population growth for development, and building climate-resilient infrastructure,” Onanuga said.
He also noted that the president appreciated the outgoing AfDB president, Adesina for his contribution to the bank while wishing him success in his future endeavours.
