By David Adenekan
THERE’s an essential need to see a video clip for all Africans! It’s packed with practical wisdom your won’t want to miss. (Apologies readers. The video is not attached).
A FOOD FOR THOUGHT INDEED!
It is a strong and convincing voice from a philosophical king; Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the current President of Uganda.
A revolutionary indeed!
Without mincing words, it is simply a dissertation on the economic woes of Africa and the way forward.
To be candid, it is the exigency of time that calls for this kind of powerful and brilliant piece as espoused by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. I doff my hat for a great pan african nationlist in a time when many African countries are in dire need of purposeful and visionary leadership.
Yes, change is coming!
That Africa as a continent remains a raw materials economy vis-a-vis, a dumping ground for finished products of the so-called developed countries, cannot be overemphasized.
Africa cannot afford to remain in the cobwebs of sustainable economy as deceitfully conceptualized by the so-called imperialists, but must dare to progress into a transformative economic growth to change the trajectory for a true nation building.
However, who will lead the fight to free the largest economy in Sub Sahara Africa; Nigeria from the shackles of the four axis of evils of neo colonialism (Britain, France, Germany and, the United States Of America)?
Is this not evident in the entanglement of African countries like Nigeria into second slavery through the IMF and World Bank loans?
What about the illegal mining that is defrauding African countries of their rights to great economic power as perpetrated by the western countries, including China?
Has the exploitation of crude oi, oil spillage and oil pollution not shattered the dreams of great prosperity of many indegenous people of Niger Delta in Southern Nigeria?
This is coupled with the devaluation of our local currencies that has turned Africa countries to recipients of FOREIGN AID from the same exploiters, their former colonial masters.
Are Africans not “hewers of wood and drawers of water” (slaves to their former colonial masters) in the midst of abundant natural resources?
Where did Africa as a continent get it wrong?
“This hemorrhage of Africa must stop” – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
David Adenekan Is the Editor of Shekinah International Magazine, and a media expert. He Writes from Chicago, Illinois. davidadenekan5@gmail.com
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