African Youth Renaissance

Present ‪#‎African‬ youths must be alert and open their eyes to the reality on ground. Centuries ago, ‪#‎Portuguese‬, ‪#‎French‬ and ‪#‎Britons‬ gave our ancestors options on cruelty, using high level weapons of war to conquer, oppress and forcefully march Africans across oceans into slavery. In time, they now began to shift ideology and keyed into tricks of decolonization in pretence of leaving Africa.

From all indications, smart Africans would agree with me that much more than a stint of colonization is still seriously eating up Africa's growth and development. We are made to become spectators when it comes to control of our natural resources. Our leaders have been so maneuvered that they lost all catalyst that would promote internal democratization and good governance. We have been tuned to believe that the best only comes from abroad.

Dear African youths, lets look inward to see how blessed a continent we've got both in human capital and natural endowment, creativity, prowess, tenacity, courage and politeness of the African. We must as a generation rise up to the challenge of nation building, work together and fault the negative actions of our fore-bearers and even the present leaderships.

Answers to African challenges do not necessarily depend on the ‪#‎UN‬; we do not necessarily have to depend of foreign aid; what about the ‪#‎AU‬? what about all the income from our exports; what about the funds that these so called experts have syphon from our treasury? They are bribing us with peanuts and tactically draining Africa.

Let's check for instance, in all African countries where extractive companies are operated by multi-national companies (like ‪#‎ExxonMobil‬,‪#‎Shell‬, etc in Nigeria), has there been any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) duly adhered to? None, not in any African country. Instead, the host communities are in dire hardship and poverty caused by the effect of the activities of these companies.

No hope in the wings of our current leaders for they've been used and reused. They are just playing a script.

However, Africa has a strength in youth demography. Yes! We must rise as a generation without timidity and challenge the status-quo; ask critical questions; raise alarm on persons who embezzle public funds for personal aggrandizement. Young Africans must set a platform that promotes brotherhood without stigmatization or partiality on power, wealth nor academic achievement.

Without mincing words, global focus has been shifted to Africa. Why? Africa is the most sustainable continent in the present global map. The same so-called colonizers are strategizing modernised colonisation -giving aid via huge loan bonds with stiffen MOUs; at the long run, the loans accumulates; fueling internal crisis all the way, ...*games*. Is there one Africa country that is not borrowing?

Why is it that more than at least 30 years of the so-called independence, Africa can't boast of outstanding institutes of technology, science and development. No research institutes, no dependable healthcare facility. Our young doctors, engineers, architects, social scientists, development workers, can only boast of MBAs and Master degrees obtained abroad. Why, why, why?

I want to provoke the thinking of African youths and potential leaders to think beyond attending ‪#‎Geneva‬ meetings and international conferences; to rethink about the prospects we all hold for our dear continent. Lets re-channel our collective efforts towards ensuring a total revamp of the polity "for if the foundation is faulty, the house is laid waste someday".

We as young African must meet here in Africa, leaving no youth behind and plan step-by-step modalities to twist and squeeze the hand of the thieves especially those in our midst, to retrieve our very inheritance. Else if we keep dancing to the lofty tunes they're playing into our wanting ears, hmm; I fear ruggedness of the modern-colonizer when he strikes.

Long live the youths of Africa!

African Development: The long path!

It's becoming very glaring the extent to which internal conflict and insurgency would barrier the growth of the African continent. In recent years, we have witnessed sharp emergence of #Islamist groups around countries in Africa including #Nigeria, #Kenya, #Sudan, Congo DR. This has occurred in a time when Africans are talking possible ways out of internal conflict which had taken critical toll around the continent, to mold foundational pillars to development

The very fact that these insurgent is perpetrated by Africans themselves raises queries that bugs the mind. Why should it be Africans rising against her very citizens? What political interest would push people to consider insurgency as an alternative to topple powers? 
I thought African people would have keyed into using issue-based and citizen-oriented strategies/advocacy to bring out the needed change. Let is not be that we have been willed into becoming our own enemies.

Fellow African youths, I am seriously bothered by what the future of this great continent would become in the face of dire insecurity and internally generated conflicts, considering the fact that many young Africans have taken initiatives to foster social change and development but can any development strive alongside insurgency?

This is just be one stanza of the whole hymn!

The Future of Energy

It is pertinent to note that the place of energy in the global system cannot be over-emphasized. Presently, the source of globally energy dependence has contributed massive to environmental degradation and other negative effects including climate change, depletion of ozone layer, oil spillage, and acid rain.

We cannot however continue to depend fully on energy sources that do not support the ecosystem. Therefore, the need to develop alternative energy sources which supports the environment with sustainable options. Already we have sources like solar and wind-mill which if utilized would significantly reduce the level of environmental impact we currently face.

Currently, one major challenge with renewable energy is building its supply capacity to support heavy industrial and manufacturing sectors; that is for developed countries. Developing countries still has a very farther miles to trek.

In overcoming the foreseeing challenges that accompany the utilization of renewable energy, we would require technological research to foster innovations where renewable energy could be able to power heavy industries. Furthermore, there is urgent need for political leaders, corporate organizations and CEOs especially from OPEC countries to think diversification and reinvestment of oil income in renewable energy. This is a solution that requires committed rework.