Na big news wey dey run for town, my people! President Bola Tinubu don throway shoutout to two Naija stars, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate and Anna Adeola Makanju, wey don land spot for Devex Power 50 List for 2026. E be like say dem don enter elite club wey dey carry influential figures wey dey shape international development.
This recognition no be small thing oh! President Tinubu say dem deserve am well well, commending their waka for global development. E say na their work sabi make Nigeria shine for obodo oyibo and even for di ones wey dey abroad.
Devex Power 50 na yearly list wey go fit blow your mind, showcasing 50 influential people, organizations, and initiatives wey dey drive plenty good things for global development matter. Prof. Pate no be ordinary Mc, this man na former Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population for World Bank. Dem recognize am for im strong advocacy wey dey push healthcare access for Naija, especially as e dey focus on sourcing health products from home.
Make I yarn am as e be, Devex talk say wetin this Prof. Pate dey do no dey only touch Naija level; e dey reform global health infrastructure wey don make am one of di most recognized health ministers across Africa. This na serious achievement, my people! No forget Anna Makanju wey dey run show for OpenAI as Vice President for Global Impact. Na she dey oversee how dem go deploy AI modelo, policy, and governance as e be.
Anna don serve as Special Adviser to Joe Biden when e be President for America. Devex see am as major figure wey dey shape how AI go take impact global development. No wonder President Tinubu dey urge dem to continue dey shine and make sure say dem no slack for their contributions to global development.
So my people, if you dey feel this buzz, make you join us to dey celebrate our own wey dey carry Nigeria for global map. As dem dey shine, we go also dey shine along with dem! Na so e be, make you no forget to give kudos to our smart people, because dem dey show say Naija get wetin e take!
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