Statement at the Official Opening and Dedication of ACDESS Headquarters Building and Facilities

"This event also provides an opportunity to pay special tribute to Professor Adebayo Adedeji - a scholar, a diplomat, a statesman, a development practitioner, and a Pan-Africanist. This is a person who has devoted his whole life to promoting a deeper understanding of the African reality, to articulating the Continent's development concerns, and to adumbrating an alternative path for transformation." - Dr. Salim, December 21, 2000