Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu has reiterated the need for the international community to help African countries end terrorism, poverty and dictatorship.
The former Lagos state governor stated this in his speech at the launch of Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) where he was made the a patron of the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Monday, November 30.
“Africa was depicted as an orphaned place, abandoned by progress, peace and prosperity. The continent was alternatively viewed as an object of pity and scorn. Often, Africans were treated as passive, unthinking players in our own lives if not squatters on our own land,” he added
“All who believe in the enlightened progress of mankind must unite in partnership to tackle the root causes of violent extremism. We must battle poverty, intolerance, illiteracy and the alienation born of the lack of access to opportunity,” he said.
Tinubu said poverty and conflict continue to impede the development of Africa, stressing that in Nigeria, the evil of Boko Haram has scarred the social and economic landscape of the northeastern region.
He however pointed out that the no-nonsense policies of President Muhammadu Buhari have placed the terrorist group on the defensive, adding that the new government is committed to ending this vile scourge.
Tinubu extolled Wolverhampton for establishing knowledge exchange partnerships with institutions and governments in Africa.
He noted that through the Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership, the university has invested in the vital area of entrepreneurship education.
“The centre now provides executive training for senior executives in the African Higher Education sector. It is also engaged with numerous African universities with entrepreneurship centres, teaching thousands of students the skills needed to make their own way in society.
The centre’s work in research and doctoral training will continue to impact communities in Africa for years to come. Its vision and focus on entrepreneurship and good governance in Africa are timely and worthy of support,” he said.
Tinubu is widely believed to be the propelling force behind the ousting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power after 16-year uninterrupted rule.
He was able to accomplish the feat because of his popularity and the political power he wields in the southwest region.
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