History tells me that revolutions are a manifestation of public frustration.It is a means to express inner feelings when no other avenues are available or blocked.Revolution is the language of the voiceless and weak.It is the powder keg which explodes to scare aware the oppressors.It is the ammunition that strikes those who say they call the shots.Get me right - I'm not calling for a mammoth revolution.A revolution can be silent or "noisy";chaotic/violent or peaceful.The bottom line is that in all these cases there is a vision and a target.A revolution therefore,becomes the path through which man passes to reach his target.The interesting bit is that it is normally the oppressed or the disadvantaged who rise up to pay the ultimate price for all humanity(the oppressors included).
With regard to what is said above,I'm not heaping blames on the so called oppressors.They didn't become who they are by themselves alone.We all contributed to their wellbeing.Not materially but by "believing" that we are better placed where we are.We "tuned" our minds to think in a certain way.We engaged a reverse gear when everybody else is accelerating.This is the path the African youths are taking.Why am I writing this? I do this out of love.The love of strengthening the bond of brotherhood and nationhood.The love of creating a nation without boundaries;a nation driven by a collective vision.
I'm not pessimistic.I chased this spirit away.It is not in me.Maybe it is located somewhere in the high seas.I'm driven by optimism that the african youth is dynamic,energetic and knowledgeable.The only shortcoming he has is the reverse gear he is engaging.And this can be rectified!Time is ripe for this.This is the moment.We should all rise up and declare that this is the moment!
How comes this is the moment? OK lets look at some facts and figures about the african youth and his land(Africa): 70% of youths in africa have access to internet; time to start business in africa is shorter- in some countries it takes you as short as 30 (thirty) days to register a company; there is presence of ready and ever-increasing consumer base;the african youth is dynamic and ready to take risks (going by the number of violent revolutions in the continent);mineral endowments;cheap workforce......LOOK at these goodies!What is stopping you from flying high?It is the reverse gear you are engaging!RISE UP!TIME IS NOW!
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