Raila Leaves His Role as African Union Envoy for Infrastructure Development
Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has left his role as the African Union (AU) High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa.
In a letter dated February 19th, Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki thanked Odinga for his service, adding that the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) will take over the role.
“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,” Faki noted.
“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.”
Faki noted that Odinga, who was appointed to the position in October 2018, will still remain a valuable person to the Union.
Odinga’s appointment was part of the African Union’s drive to expedite the integration of the continent through infrastructure, in order to promote economic growth and sustainable development.
In a letter on Thursday, Odinga said he asked to be relieved of his duties due to challenges to his “continued unavailability”.
“In that regard, I welcome your quick action that will free me to pursue other pressing and urgent matters,” he said.
He added: “It has been a great pleasure and honor serving our continent and our people and addressing Infrastructure development. I am proud to have made a contribution to the transformation of the NEPAD Agency to African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, among other contributions during my tenure.”
Comments (9)
It was never a good fit! Get lost the peoples conman!!!
Raila looks pissed off. What's ailing Baba?
SACKED.The AU could not continue working with savage Amollo who wants to course civil war in his motherland.The bogus job(paid by billionaire Kenyans) was created by jambazi Uhuru to contain/please/bribe WAZIMU MKUU who in return enabled Uhuru & Co gangsters loot Kenyans to the last penny.He was also paid loot dividends.
Now this mzee quit his job to organize kamukunji rallies 🤦🏾♂️ 🤷🏽♂️!? Msikubali kupangwa🙅🏾♂️.
FIRED!!!
I have said this earlier that Raila job as Africas infrastructure and development envoy was untenable in view of his undemocratic tendencies. You cannot pretend to seek democracy when you do respect or practice democracy. Raila couldn’t continue holding office while he is undermining his own country.
If he had wanted out, I’m sure he should have allayed the same before. He got fired period.
The same goes with former president Uhurus position as peace envoy. How do we expect him to mediate peace elsewhere when he cannot do it at home?
Go home and take a nap. Your time is up. Get lost somewhere never to be found. Enough OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...his mouth,his pocket...his take home.. is all that matters with this baba muitu....
How could he be in charge of infrastructure while destroying it using rocks and other weapons? Oxy moron