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Adebayo Adedeji
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Professor Adedeji in 1986
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| Born | 21 December 1930 Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria
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| Died | 25 April 2018 (aged 87) |
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Adebayo Adedeji (born December 21, 1930 – died April 25, 2018) was a very important Nigerian economist and academic. An economist studies how money, resources, and goods are made, shared, and used in a country or the world. An academic is someone who works at a university, often as a professor.
He became a full professor at just 36 years old. From 1971 to 1975, he served as Nigeria's Federal Commissioner for Economic Development & Reconstruction. In this role, he helped rebuild Nigeria's economy after the civil war.
In June 1975, he was chosen to be the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). This is a big job where he worked with many African countries to help them grow their economies. He stayed in this position until July 1991.
Professor Adedeji also wrote the Lagos Plan of Action in 1980. This was a plan for how African countries could work together to become more self-reliant and develop their own economies. Both the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) adopted this plan.
After returning to Nigeria, he started the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS). This is a special group that studies important issues for Africa. It helps leaders and experts think about how to make Africa better. For his great work, he received a national honor called Commander of the Federal Republic.
In December 2010, after he turned 80, Professor Adedeji retired from public life. He spent his last years quietly in his hometown of Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. In 1991, he was also made a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, which is a special honor for top scientists and researchers in Africa.
About Adebayo Adedeji
Adebayo Adedeji was born on December 21, 1930, in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria. He passed away in the evening of April 25, 2018, in Lagos, after being ill for a long time. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) held a special event in Lagos on July 7 to remember him and his contributions.
Weblinks
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - Remembering Professor Adebayo Adedeji
