Keeping a close eye on the current trends in the continent, we all perceive Poverty, War, & Insecurity. These trio has formed the basis of our problems.
Poverty has we all know affects the lives of millions of people. Including two of the world’s best paid players- Zidane, & Ronaldo.
What is more surprising: the fact that we now live in a continent where most of the population live in absolute poverty? Or the fact that for the first time we possess wealth, technology, & knowledge to create a poverty free world in less than a generation.
Improving Education is one way we can end poverty. Educational Programmes & Vocational Training will make it easier to create & find jobs, improve health care, farming & trade as well as developing opportunities for men, women, & children (especially from the Global South including Africa).
As the young people from Africa, the link between today & tomorrow, we must reiterate the viewpoint that all citizens must be entitled to basic education as a right. Let’s persuade our respective governments to adopt UNESCO’s minimum required allocation for education in their budgets. Enough of policies on paper! Enough of fruitless meetings!
Let come together and find solutions to the following questions:
1. How can we provide, expand & improve comprehensive childhood education especially for the most vulnerable & disadvantaged children?
2. How can we ensure all children particularly girls, children in different circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to complete, free & compulsory education of good quality?
3. How can we ensure that the learning needs of all young people, & adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning & life skills?
4. How can we eliminate gender disparities in primary & secondary education, and achieve gender equality in education on the long term, with a focus on ensuring girls’ full and equal access to & achievement in basic education of good quality?
5. Lastly, how can we improve all aspects of the quality of education & ensuring excellence of all so that recognized & measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all especially in Literacy, Numeracy, & essential Life Skills.
As we all stand in the threshold of our lives waiting to exhale; Remember, You, & I are the changes the world require.
Let make our voices heard. Everyone will be richer without Poverty.