Senegalese President calls on Africans to work together to achieve Agenda 2063
All citizens and leaders across the African continent have been called upon to work together in ensuring the continent’s development objectives are achieved as per AU’s Agenda 2063.
President Macky Sall of Senegal who is also the Chairperson of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) said this as he opened the meeting at the ongoing 27th AU Summit in Rwanda’s capital Kigali.
In his remarks, President Sall said that NEPAD emphasizes the utilization of Africa’s rich natural and human resources, as well as taps technological advancement to enhance development in the continent.
“Africa has everything it needs, including natural resources and agricultural potential. What we need now more than ever is investment in human capital, so that we can have quality and abundant human resources that have the knowledge and expertise in ensuring that our continent takes its place in the world in terms of development,” said President Sall.
He also advised African leaders to avoid the trap of external “exploiters” who want to misuse African resources for their own gain under unequal terms. “We have rich resources and many exploiters in the world want to utilize them, not for our gain but for their gain. I request African countries to exploit their resources while focusing on Agenda 2063 because it is essential in empowering citizens and driving inclusive growth,” he said.
NEPAD is an economic development program of the African Union which aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.