Nigeria First (Abuja)
10 July 2009
Abuja — President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has called on leaders of the Group of Eight Industrialized nations (G-8) to fulfill their past and present pledges of developmental aid to developing nations in Africa and other parts of the world.
While welcoming the pledge of $20 Billion by the G-8 leaders on Friday in L'Aquila, Italy for efforts to boost food production in poorer nations, President Yar'Adua said that African leaders were concerned that previous pledges have not been fulfilled.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Olusegun Adeniyi, President Yar'Adua said: "Nigeria values the African Outreach Session of the G-8 which started in 2000 and we also acknowledge the various commitments that the G-8 has made to our continent over the last decade.
"While we appreciate these commitments which indicate the willingness to build an enduring partnership between the developed and developing countries, we are concerned that we are yet to see the fulfillment of some of these pledges even as concrete actions have become more urgent due to the impact of the current global economic crisis.
"On our part as African leaders, we are determined to make those difficult choices that will enable us deal with the complex challenges facing us because we recognize that the responsibility for peace and development in Africa rests squarely on our shoulders.
"Some of our efforts are, however, being eroded by the prevailing global economic and financial crisis. That is why we are calling on the G-8 to, as a matter of urgency, fulfill all past and present commitments to Africa," President Yar'Adua said.
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Shame, shame, shame onto those self proclaimed leaders of Africa like Yar'Adua. It is a disgrace for our African leader going round begging for food when there is (in abundance) all it takes to grow food 12/12 months in Africa. In Sub Sahara Africa, land can be cultivated from January to December. All we need to do is to put the necessary tech in place to irrigate/drain. But our Dear African leaders decided to beg food from those who have less than 6 months in a year to grow food. Logic tuned upside down. Lord have merci!!!
* 16 European Nations . Met And Plotted On How They Would Rob Africa Of Its Riches.
* They met during two(2) Periods of time in two(2) places
* The General Act Of Berlin Conference (Nov, 1884 to February, 1885)
* Brussels Belgium to finalize SECRET agreements ( Nov, 1889 to July 1890)
* The Book “King Leopold’s Ghost (1998) by Adam Hochschild documents some of This information.
The following Nations (Households) - Planned how they would divide among themselves our AFRICAN Riches.
1) Austria-Hungary - Francis Joseph I Charles - August 18,… [Read Full Text]
President Yar Adua should forget these empty pledges from the lying imperialists and hit the ground running.Serious Govts first sought what they have and take it from there. It,s no secret that Nigeria is abundantly blessed with both natural and human resources, a responsible and patriotic Govt that will harness all Nigeria has is what is paramount today.The days are gone when you foolishly believe and hope on empty pledges,or don,t you know that a prosperous Africa is the end of Europe and USA? so think about it, how do you expect them to aid our resurrection when… [Read Full Text]
Which commitment is President Yaradua talking about. Nigeria grow up! Africa grow up!!
We must take our destiny in our own hands and stop the lowly resignation to servitude which only fuels the greed, corruption and mental indolence of so called African leaders.
Every nation in the world is today faced with daunting economic challenges and neither Obama nor the G8 is in a position to lift Africa from the pit we dug from years of reckless governance and poor management of both human and natural resources.
Dear Mr President please show the world an example of how to fulfill… [Read Full Text]