It’s
less than three weeks to the big event, which we have all longed for, most
especially those of us in the humanitarian/social works/aid sector of the
world, the doers, as I call us; it’s our day of reckoning with history and the
people we serve, a week that will birth the actualization of our dream of a
world where system works; Government-Multinationals-Citizens working with a
better understanding of saving a dying world. The big event is Rio+20 for the
whole of 2011, various Pre-con activities heralded by young people were held
across the globe; at a regional meeting heard in Kumasi/Accra in Ghana for the
west African sub-region the summer of last year, where I followed proceeding,
the youths at the event now understood what the future means, we demanded for
GREEN ECONOMY NOW!
However
as the D-Day gets closer the scenes of all community initiative and
developmental project I have volunteered or worked in, for the last 15 years,
that’s about half of the time I have spent on earth, a thought flashed through
my mind, Rio+20 might do know no one any good; be patient with me do not
judge me by that phrase, cause if there any one that wants a better world, am
chief among many, because I have seen people suffer, I have played my part in
alleviating suffering wherever it might be found, I have been to conflict
zones, slept in the dark with mosquitoes bite, I have crossed rivers to the
hidden lands, to bring relief to my fellow human race, so I will wish no harm
to my world. But why do I say Rio+20 might do no one any good, it’s because most
issues to be discussed at the events are not new but the on-going crisis around
the global; issues of hunger, failed health system (as I wrote this article just
lost a dear sister from another mother, to child birth, she was a shining star
for the #FutureWeWant, a column editor for the Nation Newspaper in Nigeria,
Ngozi Agbo Nee Orji), political
unrest, policy failure, you just mention them. How have Syrian been pressured by
UN to stop its violence? The on-going food crisis in the Hun of Africa, how has
the commitment been? If there is black gold there some countries would have
shown more interest, when the International laws, itself is biased, what will
weaker Nations do?
The
problem the world has is that of political leadership; lack of courage &
commitment by men who came into power to manage our resources and life.
Especially here in Africa, we must stop blaming the West for our woes, we must
change the general belief that ‘it’s Africa, isn’t it? That’s the type of
continent it is. There is always dramas, wars and stuff…’; unless this
change Rio+20 will be another waste of our time after all the prep-con we the
young people held, the events we organized as a build up to this event, the
hope that has risen in us, that we can the get future we want; it will just be
a vacation period for Non-profits, UN Staffs and all diplomat attending the
event.
The
present situation calls for a rapid change of leadership style from those who
exist in the never-never land of projected dreams to the doers we need
leadership in a hurry, to deliver the promises in a hurry, the masses are
tired, if nothing happens soonest, they might be chaos.
As for I
have not given up on a better future, this future can only come true if our
leadership knows what green economy means; green as a colour stands for
healthiness, so if our leadership really want a better future for us, they must
consider the need of today under prevailing circumstances, with the best
interest of the future generation at heart, because if you kill, or deprive the
present generation of the needed nutrients to give birth to a healthy future
generation, then your obsession with the future is useless.
As we all awaits a strong
UN resolution in June and hope our leaders adheres to it, since they are part
of the process; am glued to my TV-set ready for the Euro 2012 football event in
Poland & Ukraine, following the Rio+20 on live streams, I say it’s a year
of hope & possibility but until then, Rio+20 holds no good for no one. #FutureWeWant
#Rioplus20
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