Nigerian Minister Of Agriculture Named Forbes African Person Of The Year

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture has been
named Forbes African Person of the Year. He was bestowed the award
because of his remarkable reforms in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.

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. He was nominated for his vision in making Nigeria a self-
sustaining food-producing nation, which hopes to register over 20
million farmers by 2015.