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Found Agricultural Order of Merit to Dr. Mayaki
18th January 2010 - Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, the Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has been granted the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Agricultural Merit, by the Government of France.
Dr. Mayaki, is now a member of the renowned family of ‘Officers of the Order of Agricultural Merit’ of France. The NEPAD CEO was notified of this distinction through a decree issued by the French Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fishing, H.E. Bruno Le Maire, on 30 July 2009.
“This distinction is in recognition of the services rendered by Dr. Mayaki to agriculture”, said Minister Bruno Le Maire in the decree. According to the Minister, the Order of Merit is meant to honour the successful and experienced career as well as the continued contribution of Dr. Mayaki to development.
Not only is it an acknowledgement of Dr. Mayaki’s competencies, but it is also a reward for his professional achievements and his experiences in the field of development. In fact, the award comes as a merit to NEPAD as a whole given that Dr. Mayaki is spearheading the development initiatives of this Pan-African institution.
