The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) has nominated the founder of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Chief Wanle Akinboboye, as Advisor on the council’s Agenda 2063.
His nomination for the new role was conveyed in a letter to him by the council, dated February 10 and according to the Nigerian Representative in the AU-ECOSOCC, Oba Olasunkanmi John Adebusuyi, the nomination is in recognition of his growing profile as Africa’s cultural icon, and to this end, he is to avail the council of his wealth of experience in achieving the agenda 2063.
“The office of the Nigerian Representative of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) office has the honour to inform you of your nomination as an advisor to the AU ECOSOCC Nigerian home.
‘‘We have an unalloyed belief that we will benefit tremendously from your personality as an elder statesman of high repute, an icon, a household name in Africa and the international community. This is an avenue to tap from your legendary advice,” stated Adebusuyi in the letter.
“AU-ECOSOCC has the mandate of promoting and popularising the union’s policies and programmes and this requires that Nigerian representatives liaise with notable African leaders in Nigeria to carry out its activities such as the promotion of Agenda 2063.
“Agenda 2063: The Africa we want is the African blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future and is the continent’s strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development.
“It is also a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under pan-Africanism and African renaissance.
“The agenda encapsulates not only Africa’s aspiration for the future, but also identifies key flagship programmes which can boost Africa’s economic growth and development is capable of leading to the rapid transformation of the continent.
“It also identifies key activities to be undertaken in its 10 years implementation plans which will ensure that Agenda 2063 delivers both quantitative and qualitative transformational outcomes for the African people.”the letter read.
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