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By Seyi Babalola
President Bola Tinubu says there will be no development in Africa without peace and unity.
Tinubu also stated that peace, stability, and democracy are crucial to Africa’s progress and development.
The President made the statement on Wednesday during a dinner hosted in his honour by Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
The Nigerian President stated that Africa must take responsibility for solving its problems, rejecting external expectations of violence and instability.
Before the dinner, Tinubu and his host had met for talks and signed agreements in a variety of fields, including petroleum and security.
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He urged African leaders to prioritize peace, stability, and progress, stating that now is the moment to act.
He highlighted the brain drain and talent loss Africa faces due to poverty, archaic judicial systems, and tribalism, emphasizing that these issues must be addressed to foster development.
President Tinubu also appealed to international organizations to invest more in African research and development.
“We have to work together to make peace the focus of our development in order to really develop. Without peace, you cannot develop.
“Our problem is not that we don’t know what to do; we identify them and understand what to do; our problem is how and when we should do them, and I say the time is now.
“We better roll our sleeves, put on our nickers and move for peace, stability and progress,” he said.
