We've been talking about solving our security problem—and it’s time we start taking it seriously. Africa is sitting on a powder keg, and the drums of war and social unrest are growing louder every day.
We're losing too much to insecurity—both in human lives and natural resources. People are dying daily, and our mineral wealth is being plundered.
In Nigeria alone, over two million people were kidnapped in a single year, and more than ₦2.2 trillion was paid as ransom, according to recent statistics from the National Bureau of Investigation. These numbers are staggering and heartbreaking. Crime is spreading like wildfire across our countries and the continent.
The truth is, much of this insecurity is fueled by economic crisis. When people are not economically free, crime becomes a survival strategy. So, if we want to solve our security problem, we must solve our economic challenges.
The root of our economic crisis is our lack of productivity. Our economy is not working because we consume far more than we produce.
The truth is, much of this insecurity is fueled by economic crisis. When people are not economically free, crime becomes a survival strategy. So, if we want to solve our security problem, we must solve our economic challenges.
The root of our economic crisis is our lack of productivity. Our economy is not working because we consume far more than we produce.
We face skyrocketing inflation, rampant unemployment, unchecked corruption, and a dangerous lack of value creation. We must return to the fundamentals—investing heavily in the production of our basic needs and revitalizing the primary sectors of our economy.
Too many of our people dream only of office jobs or government work, yet we remain a developing continent with undeveloped systems. This means we must urgently focus on grassroots economic activities: farming, fishing, mining, construction, food processing, and manufacturing. These are the engines that can drive real change.
While a privileged few enjoy luxury, the majority are still struggling to meet their basic needs. We must prioritize survival over the imitation of opulence.
Africa still has the highest number of internally displaced people and the largest population living in extreme poverty. Yet, paradoxically, we also possess one of the highest productivity potentials in the world.
Too many of our people dream only of office jobs or government work, yet we remain a developing continent with undeveloped systems. This means we must urgently focus on grassroots economic activities: farming, fishing, mining, construction, food processing, and manufacturing. These are the engines that can drive real change.
While a privileged few enjoy luxury, the majority are still struggling to meet their basic needs. We must prioritize survival over the imitation of opulence.
Africa still has the highest number of internally displaced people and the largest population living in extreme poverty. Yet, paradoxically, we also possess one of the highest productivity potentials in the world.
We have the strongest youth population, the most fertile lands, and abundant natural resources. So, why are we still stuck? Who is holding us back? What is really happening?
It’s disheartening to hear that some politicians are profiting from our insecurity—recruiting bandits and hooligans, exploiting chaos for ransom money and power. These wolves walk freely among us, while the rest of us live in fear. We’ve begun to accept this oppression as our fate.
It’s disheartening to hear that some politicians are profiting from our insecurity—recruiting bandits and hooligans, exploiting chaos for ransom money and power. These wolves walk freely among us, while the rest of us live in fear. We’ve begun to accept this oppression as our fate.
But for how long? When will we rise and reclaim our destiny?
We cannot solve a broken system with broken values. We need a cultural shift. It’s time to move away from unproductive traditions and misplaced priorities. While billions are poured into building churches and religious monuments, our industries and factories lie abandoned. Our youth are jobless, but our religious buildings are filled every day. Isn’t that a misplaced priority?
There is madness in a society where hunger thrives, yet more altars are being built than farms. We’ve allowed ourselves to be bewitched by false doctrines—miracle money, supernatural favor, sudden alerts—while ignoring the work of our hands.
We cannot solve a broken system with broken values. We need a cultural shift. It’s time to move away from unproductive traditions and misplaced priorities. While billions are poured into building churches and religious monuments, our industries and factories lie abandoned. Our youth are jobless, but our religious buildings are filled every day. Isn’t that a misplaced priority?
There is madness in a society where hunger thrives, yet more altars are being built than farms. We’ve allowed ourselves to be bewitched by false doctrines—miracle money, supernatural favor, sudden alerts—while ignoring the work of our hands.
Faith without action is dead. God has not mocked us; we have mocked Him with our foolishness.
We need to sit down and reflect on our lives. People neglect their businesses but are quick to sow seeds in churches. They ignore their factories but pour their last money into religious offerings. This is not faith—it’s ignorance.
Africa needs to wake up. We need to rise before things spiral completely out of control. Yes, religion has a role in our society—but when it starts to paralyze productivity and blind people from reality, then we must question it.
We need to sit down and reflect on our lives. People neglect their businesses but are quick to sow seeds in churches. They ignore their factories but pour their last money into religious offerings. This is not faith—it’s ignorance.
Africa needs to wake up. We need to rise before things spiral completely out of control. Yes, religion has a role in our society—but when it starts to paralyze productivity and blind people from reality, then we must question it.
Statistics clearly show a correlation between excessive religiosity and poverty. Highly religious nations often rank among the poorest, because they have confused religiosity with spirituality.
We are a spiritual people, yes—but spirituality must not be an excuse for idleness and mediocrity. God does not reward laziness. We cannot pray our way into prosperity while neglecting the land, the factory, and the marketplace.
We must wake up and resist the evil plaguing our land. Bad roads, food shortages, inflation, insecurity, corruption—these are real problems that require real solutions.
We are a spiritual people, yes—but spirituality must not be an excuse for idleness and mediocrity. God does not reward laziness. We cannot pray our way into prosperity while neglecting the land, the factory, and the marketplace.
We must wake up and resist the evil plaguing our land. Bad roads, food shortages, inflation, insecurity, corruption—these are real problems that require real solutions.
If we want to end insecurity, we must revitalize our economy. We must invest in our people, in our productivity, and in our future.
Africa’s greatness is not a myth—it is a mission. Our future is not a dream—it is a decision. The time to rise is now. The change we seek will not come from outside—it must begin with us.
Africa’s greatness is not a myth—it is a mission. Our future is not a dream—it is a decision. The time to rise is now. The change we seek will not come from outside—it must begin with us.
From the farms to the factories, from the schools to the streets, let us build a new Africa—bold, productive, and secure.
Let us awaken the sleeping giant. Let us fight not with weapons, but with wisdom, work, and will. Our time is now!
Let us awaken the sleeping giant. Let us fight not with weapons, but with wisdom, work, and will. Our time is now!
I see greatness rising in Africa. Cheers!
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