Stop Begging For Aid, Ghana President Tells African Leaders

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday called on all African leaders to stop begging for aid and allow the continent assume its rightful position in the world.

Akufo-Addo who made the call at the ongoing 3-day U.S.- African Leaders Summit said countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, others have what it takes to make the continent great.

He said that it was high time African leaders stop begging the developed world and concentrate on spending African money on the continent.

According to him, when Africa does the right thing they won’t need to ask for respect from anyone as it will naturally come.

“Africans are more resilient outside the continent than inside.

“We must bear in mind that to the outside world, nothing like Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya, we are simply Africans. Our destiny as people depend on each other.’’

The Ghanian leader urged those in position of leadership in Africa to take responsibility of making the continent attractive to its people by providing quality education and skills that run modern economy.

“We must work together to change Africa’s narrative which is characterized by disease, hunger, poverty and illegal migration.

“No matter where you come from, as long as you are black, you are African. We must make Africa conducive for progress and prosperity.”

He insisted that the time to make change is now as the leaders of the African continent have run out of excuses.

“We have the manpower, we should have political will, it is time to make Africa work.

“If we stop begging and spend Africa’s money inside the continent, Africa will not need to ask for respect from any one, we will get the respect we deserve.

“If we make it prosperous as it should be, respect will follow,.” Akufo-Addo added.