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Have African leaders and the west established a symbiotic relationship?
Akognon Ojo
May 21, 2004

The problem of African leaders always seeking life leadership may not be unconnected with the history of our forefathers when no leader is replaced except after death of the incumbent leader. There has to be a way to stop this attitude.

How do the African Leaders see the mighty west?

If the notion that "POWER itself is conservative and as such whoever holds it must be conservative" is correct, then the African leaders' and the west may have established a symbiotic relationship if it takes the west to remain in power and it takes the African leaders for Africa to be exploited.

However, nothing in this world is static so the situation can be changed.
- by the people
- and the civil society (NGOS)

But the two classes must believe first that they can change the situation; if the civil society exists for the people then its activities must be responsive to the yearnings of the people.

What is the people's perception of the NGOS? They are often seen as money making people, and even within the civil society they see themselves as rivals and this is why networking among NGOS is inevitable for a just course.

Let us for a moment leave the actors of international games alone and try to mend the relationship between the people and the NGOS as a first move. Then re-orientation and socialization can set in.

The people need to be able to know what their rights are and be able and ready to fight for these rights, and then all other things will follow gradually but surely.

The destiny of the people is in their hand, you can not be cheated without your consent.

• How can you sincerely condemn the result of a decision you refused to be involved in?
• How do you feel when you see another man being cheated, adamant?
• How can you fight for a right you refuse to observe?
• What is the state of your conscience?
• Do you believe in what you are doing?
  

AFRICA MAY BE WHERE OR HOW AFRICANS WANT HER TO BE

Akognon Ojo can be contacted by email at akognon@yahoo.com

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