Former president Olusegun Obasanjo said on Wednesday that African leaders must come up with homegrown solutions to the many problems the region is now experiencing.
This was mentioned by Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, in Abeokuta, while addressing a group of students and young people from many African countries.
President of the All-Africa Students’ Union, AASU, Osisiogu Osikenyi, headed the group, which also included student leaders from Ethiopia and the Tigray Region.
The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front, TPLF, and the government of Ethiopia reached a permanent cessation of hostilities deal in Pretoria in 2022, according to NAN. The students paid Obasanjo a “thank you” visit as a result.
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The former president reportedly emphasised that “no problem in Africa is too great for us to solve.”
In order to develop and carry out practical domestic answers to the difficulties the continent faces, Mr. Obasanjo said it was critical for Africa to take into account the unique characteristics of its population.
He claimed that by resolving the civil conflict between Tigray and Ethopia, the African Union (AU) had demonstrated its ability to provide indigenous solutions to the problems facing the continent.
“It is a tremendous lesson for us to understand that, yes, whatever our challenge may be in Africa—political, economic, or social—we can solve it if we approach finding solutions in the proper way.
The agreement we were able to reach in Tigray between the TPLF and the Government of Ethiopia is what you and I will see as finding African answers to African problems, and I want you to take this very seriously.
“Our leaders have been demanding this since the early 1960s, when we gained independence.
No issue in Africa is too big for us to handle; this includes issues with youth unemployment, insecurity, lack of empowerment, lack of skill development, and overall lousy administration, according to Obasanjo.
African student leaders were with Obasanjo on a “thank you” visit, according to Oli Wako, president of Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions Students’ Union, EHEISU.
The Pretoria Peace Agreement was signed in history by the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray Liberation Fronts, as Mr. Wako highlighted. The former president was a significant player in that historic event.
He claims that the bloodiest conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray area has left a trail of enormous destruction and anguish in addition to taking the lives of numerous young people.
He did, however, point out that Obasanjo’s initiative had saved numerous lives and given Tigray’s war-torn region a solid basis on which to rebuild.
“Baba, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your persistent dedication to mediating the peace accord in Ethiopia.
“We stand here now, forever grateful for your tremendous efforts, which have given our people a new sense of hope.
He stated, “It is with humility that we approach you today to ask for your ongoing help.
(NAN)
