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Wednesday 12 November 2014
Tuesday 11 November 2014
AFRICAN POLITICS IN THE MENOPAUSE STAGE
amble and partitioning for Africa at the end of the nineteenth century, which resulted to Berlin conference of 1884, brought about colonialism in Africa. The advent of Whiteman (Obroni) into African soil brought both the good and the bad. They brought Christianity to us and took away our conscience, no wonder Walter said that their coming brought under development in Africa (How Europe under develop Africa). Great men like Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe of Nigeria, Dr kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and the likes fought for independence of African states from the hands of the Europeans that has come to exploit Africa.
amble and partitioning for Africa at the end of the nineteenth century, which resulted to Berlin conference of 1884, brought about colonialism in Africa. The advent of Whiteman (Obroni) into African soil brought both the good and the bad. They brought Christianity to us and took away our conscience, no wonder Walter said that their coming brought under development in Africa (How Europe under develop Africa). Great men like Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe of Nigeria, Dr kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and the likes fought for independence of African states from the hands of the Europeans that has come to exploit Africa.
The questions now are; Are the present leaders in Africa leading according to the dreams of our past heroes? What is the fate of African politics in the next ten years? All these are questions that need an urgent answer in the continent where the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer every blessed day. According to World Bank report Africa is the only continent where majority live below a dollar every day.
It is only in African that a leader prefers dying in office than relinquishing power to upcoming politician with youthful blood. By so doing, it contradicts the popular saying that the youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Sometimes i do ask myself, what kind of calendar are we making use-of in Africa that deprive the tomorrow from coming? Looking at the situation in Zimbabwe where Robert Morgabe who is the president of Zimbabwe since independence has vowed not to step down for another person, one can conclude by saying that Africa lack visionary leaders. Even in Nigeria, the former president Olusegun Obasanjo wanted the house to enact a law that will elongate his stay in office. A lesson from Nelson Mandela's life!
It is only in African political terrain that we see messiahs springing up during campaigns and rallies. During that period, they promise heaven and earth, some even go a long way making promise to build bridges even where there is no river. Immediately they are selected, oh sorry I mean ‘elected’ into office they start to embezzle money from the country’s treasury, there by subjecting the masses in to untold hardship. Ghana is not left out of this scenario. According to Kwesi Patt(A renowned journalist) "Ghana Is the only country that imports the ordinary, even toothpick". The current depreciation of Cedi is as a result of selfish politicians who believe in grabbing much they can when they can. Some members of the public said that they prefer good governance than self-centered democracy in Ghana.
The kidnapping of chibok girls by Boko Haram in Nigeria is a clear testimony that African leaders lack vision and also are incapable of handling their security challenges without foreign aid. If not the effort of US government it might be impossible to arrest four Boko Haram members. Africa in this current situation need leader that think of next generation instead of next election.
In all these, Africa remains the best continent on the surface of the earth. No wonder many European nations fought each other in their quest to colonies African states because Africa is blessed with both natural and human endowments. African continent can move to greater height when our leaders start solving African problem with African solution. It is only when we start to cultivate what we eat and eat what we cultivate without foreign importation that we can lift up the poverty rate in this part of world. It is a gradual process and we must reach to that zenith point. Long live Africa! Long live republic of Ghana! Long live federal republic of Nigeria.
It is only in African that a leader prefers dying in office than relinquishing power to upcoming politician with youthful blood. By so doing, it contradicts the popular saying that the youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Sometimes i do ask myself, what kind of calendar are we making use-of in Africa that deprive the tomorrow from coming? Looking at the situation in Zimbabwe where Robert Morgabe who is the president of Zimbabwe since independence has vowed not to step down for another person, one can conclude by saying that Africa lack visionary leaders. Even in Nigeria, the former president Olusegun Obasanjo wanted the house to enact a law that will elongate his stay in office. A lesson from Nelson Mandela's life!
It is only in African political terrain that we see messiahs springing up during campaigns and rallies. During that period, they promise heaven and earth, some even go a long way making promise to build bridges even where there is no river. Immediately they are selected, oh sorry I mean ‘elected’ into office they start to embezzle money from the country’s treasury, there by subjecting the masses in to untold hardship. Ghana is not left out of this scenario. According to Kwesi Patt(A renowned journalist) "Ghana Is the only country that imports the ordinary, even toothpick". The current depreciation of Cedi is as a result of selfish politicians who believe in grabbing much they can when they can. Some members of the public said that they prefer good governance than self-centered democracy in Ghana.
The kidnapping of chibok girls by Boko Haram in Nigeria is a clear testimony that African leaders lack vision and also are incapable of handling their security challenges without foreign aid. If not the effort of US government it might be impossible to arrest four Boko Haram members. Africa in this current situation need leader that think of next generation instead of next election.
In all these, Africa remains the best continent on the surface of the earth. No wonder many European nations fought each other in their quest to colonies African states because Africa is blessed with both natural and human endowments. African continent can move to greater height when our leaders start solving African problem with African solution. It is only when we start to cultivate what we eat and eat what we cultivate without foreign importation that we can lift up the poverty rate in this part of world. It is a gradual process and we must reach to that zenith point. Long live Africa! Long live republic of Ghana! Long live federal republic of Nigeria.
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