Raila Odinga is no longer the AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa
“Your role in this journey, Excellency, has been invaluable. Allow me to express my profound gratitude for accepting to serve in this role during the transition period, which has now come to a happy conclusion,” a letter from the AU secretariat based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and addressed to the Azimio La Umoja leader, stated in part.
The ODM leader was appointed to the post 4 years ago.
He has served in that position with notable infrastructure developments including the Grand Inga Dam in the Congo.
ODM Dir. of Communications has affirmed that Hon. Raila Odinga is currently in Kinshasa, DRC in his capacity as the AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa for the virtual Pan African Conference on the Grand Inga Dam.
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The AU thanked him for his ‘exceptional and unique’ service.
“It is my distinct honour to write to you with respect to your mandate as AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Your exceptional leadership and unique command of the issues concerned, has been crucial to the leveraging of infrastructure as a key priority within the Continental agenda.
The transformation of the NEPAD Agency to African Union Development Agency-NEPAD has now been completed, with full mandate to implement the Continental agenda on infrastructure”
The letter signed by AU Chair Moussa Faki added, “The African Union hopes to continue counting on your support for other possible assignments. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours, please accept. Excellency, the expression of my highest consideration and personal esteem.”
