I regard myself as an Afro neutralist as a new term. Rightly said, Africa has many complexities; on the pessimistic side if leaders entrusted to manage our resources do not incorporate in their planning the exponential growth of the population envisaged for the future then all gains made now will amount to nothing. Reproductive policy is not a priority for most African governments because of the cultural aspects tied to it. We all know that having such a policy in place is key in development. If the populace is not informed about the benefits of controlled birth I am afraid that governments will continue to bear the brunch of providing social services to meet the growing demands of the population, I can only imagine the consequences if resources are not available. To drive this agenda we need a focused and enlightened leadership at all levels.
On the optimistic side, I see an Africa were all important decisions will be made in an African board room and not in the West, but his can only happen if our present governments give more power to the people through strong institutions as opposed to presidents holding arbitrary powers. This will guarantee basic human rights being actualised which in my view is key to prosperity, vis a vis, right to education, food and shelter. Need I say more on the ripple effects?
