Buhari Excited as Elumelu Makes Time 100 Most Influential People of 2020

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Chairman, United Bank for Africa, Mr Tony Elumelu, on his being named among Time 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

Buhari commended Elumelu’s vision of Africapitalism, which espouses that Africa’s private sector must play a leading role in the continent’s development through long-term investments, entrepreneurship, and regional connectivity. He added that it was just a matter of time before such a vision would catch global attention.

Conveying the President’s message in a statement, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated: “President Buhari says Elumelu’s commitment to the development of African youths, whom he has given a voice and empowerment, investing $5,000 in 1,000 young entrepreneurs per year across 54 countries, pedestals him as a visionary, with milk of human kindness, “and such, among others, must have qualified him for the Time Hall of Fame.”