Africa : My presidency will advance African unity — Mornah

Bernard Ofori 11 months ago

Presidential candidate for People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard A. Mr Mornah

Bernard A. Mornah, a presidential candidate for the People’s National Convention (PNC), has promised to restore Ghana’s leadership and active participation in advancing unity of Africa.

He said that this was the most effective approach to improve the lives of Ghanaians and other Africans. Mr Mornah declared this in a message commemorating African Union (AU) Day. The subject for this year’s AU Day was “Education fit for the 21st century”.

‘‘Education rooted in our African identity, reflective of our history and aspirations, and transformative in its approach to give meaning to ‘the black man is capable of managing his own affairs’ is needed now more than ever,” he said.

“This is a personal commitment I hold dear, convinced in my bones, and passionate about working with you in Ghana to champion on the African stage. A new leader, new direction and new Ghana beckons to work with others on the continent to realise our dreams,” he added.

Unity of Africa

Mr Mornah explained that the governance issues observed in many parts of Africa, such as civilian government takeovers and public protests calling into question the true allegiance of their elected leaders, served as clear reminders of the need to improve educational systems.

“For my country Ghana, educating the population to recognise the role and place of the nation in advancing meaningful continental unity to achieve a united central bank, currency, military, growth in trade and commerce should be a leadership priority,” he added.

Pan-Africanism

Mr Mornah, who is also known for his robust Pan-Africanist position, stated that as a firm believer in Africans’ power to re-write the narrative about their fortunes, marking this day should be “a call to reflect deeply on the needed structural changes to advance our progress”.

He stated that considering the numerous issues that African citizens confront, he would have expected the AU’s leadership to focus the topic on the next century as well as the present.

The vision of Africa We Want for 2063 is less than five decades away. He added that the AU’s forefathers’ desire and vision, which the continent had worked hard to attain, were several decades ahead of their counterparts in other areas of the world.

Mr Mornah stated that the data from Africa should truly challenge the various governments to chart a different path than the educational systems that have generated the quality of people resources it now has.