Nigeria, July 11 -- The American University of Nigeria (AUN) on Saturday honoured the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, with an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.

The university bestowed the honour on Mr Adesina at its 12th joint commencement (graduation) ceremony for its classes of 2020 and 2021.

AUN President (vice-chancellor), Margee Ensign, who garlanded Mr Adesina, said the AfDB President was honoured "for his exemplary service in the public sector."

Ms Ensign said Mr Adesina's record of service epitomises AUN's motto: Excellence, Integrity, Service - for the collective good of the people of Nigeria, of Africa and of the world.

"In many ways, he stands for what AUN stands for as Africa's development ...