No "Santa Claus" will develop Africa for us – Nana Addo

General News of Monday, July 15, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-07-15

President Nana Akufo-Addo urged Africa to improve its autonomy by saying that no Santa would come to develop the continent.

In line with the program for Ghana Beyond Aid, President Akufo-Addo urged African leaders to take charge of their own destiny.

"There is no such thing as 'Santa Claus'. There is only us. Once this mentality is changed, our relations with other peoples will become much more structured, "he told the African diaspora summit last Thursday.

The Ghanaian president also said that Africa's relations with Europe have been severely imbalanced over the years.

"This relationship has enriched Europe, but not Africa. We must change this dynamic and we can only do this by taking the measures that are required for our future. That's where I focus … It can not be right that the continent that has the richest resources in the world is also the poorest country in the world. This gap is not good, and we must work to change that. "

President Akufo-Addo once again emphasized the education of young Africans: "Once we have found the means to educate this population and give them skills, we are putting Africa on a path of , very strong economic growth.

The President continued: "We can reproduce what has been done in Asia if, like them, we maintain the discipline and correct badysis of what we must do to move our continent forward."

But President Akufo-Addo maintained that Africa was not turning its back on the world in search of autonomy.

"We live on the same planet. We need partnership and partnership with countries like France, the networks they have developed, their know-how in all areas in which we can benefit. It is up to us to define the relationship we want with the rest of the world. We should not be caught in a language or narrative that says we are an appendage to the thinking and politics of others. It will not help us, "said the president.