At Adebayo Adedeji symposium, Namibian President lauds AfCFTA and AU reforms

Abstract

Namibian President Hage Geingob paid tribute to the late former Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, by lauding the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and ongoing African Union reforms. According to him, Adedeji was a man who was thinking way ahead of us. He was a man of action. Prof. was a very tough person. He took his job seriously and as an African, he took himself seriously. If we do not take ourselves seriously as governments, as presidents, as Africa, we have a problem,” said President Geingob. He encouraged African leaders to respect term limits and leave office when defeated at the polls. Africa, Mr. Geingob said, must now also tackle constitutional change issues. He also talked about South Africa’s recall system which he said was now becoming a tendency. Amos Sawyer, former President of Liberia, spoke about his relationship with Prof. Adedeji, lauding him for all he did for the continent’s economic emancipation.