Tinubu confers GCON on outgoing Afreximbank president
President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Professor Benedict Oramah, the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, at the 32nd Annual Afreximbank Meetings in Abuja.
In a heartfelt speech, President Tinubu praised Oramah’s transformative leadership, describing him as a pivotal figure in shaping Africa’s financial and trade landscape.
Tinubu noted that under Oramah’s leadership, Afreximbank’s assets grew significantly, from $5bn to over $37bn, and that the bank mobilised more than $150bn for trade and development in Africa over the last decade.
He further described flagship projects like the Dangote Refinery, the African Medical Centre of Excellence, and the African Quality Assurance Centre as symbols of the confidence in Nigeria’s future and Africa’s potential.
