Nigerian businessman and Pan Africanist, Panaf Sheriff Adebayo-Onisile. attended 60th anniversary of the all African Peoples Conference (AAPC) in Accra, Ghana which is billed to hold between the 6th and 13th December, 2018. The event calls on the youth to come together and collectively address issues and problems the continent is facing while outlining a road map for Africa for the next 60 years.
The event, which was organised in collaboration with the Ghana Trades Union Congress, the socialist forum of Ghana and the Lincoln University in
Speaking to delegates representing political parties, civil society groups, trade unions, members
“As a continent we need to ask ourselves such critical questions which when we are able to answer will throw more light on how we can move forward. We must ask why the new colonial state is incapable of dealing effectively with catastrophes facing us. Is the current African leadership the obstacle to our development and what can we do about it? The most practical thing which is not necessarily the best for us to do is to implement the Abuja treaty.
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo who also graced the event, encouraged the youth to take an interest in the history of their country, the pace that was set by their forefathers and what they can do to help. He further chastised political figures for twisting and changing the history of a country in a bid to win an election and elevate undeserving personalities.
The event was well attended by socialist from across the continent.
