I respect the deep and honest reflection of this Ghanaian elder who laments at how much damage his generation has done to Africa!
One of the places he was referring to in Ghana is “Agbogbloshie”, which is the largest electronic dumping site on earth.
The Ghanaian government imports electronic waste of all kinds from other countries. And there every day thousands of men, women, and children live and survive by dismantling electronic waste from the West with their bare hands! In horrifying conditions not even befitting for animals. No protection. No alternatives. Breathing toxic smoke, walking over burnt plastic, searching for scraps of metal to sell for a few coins. African children living in such abominable conditions with little help from their leaders!
African leaders, why do you betray your people?
If you are interested in learning more I recommend the YouTube documentary “Inside the World’s Largest Electronic Graveyard”. https://lnkd.in/evqvrySB
African leaders, look how much damage you have done to the African people! See the corrosive effects of your diabolical neglect that leaves millions to needlessly suffer. You have much to account for! Soon the forbearance of the African people will expire and crisis will break. And if full justice does not reach you here, just remember:
The commerce of God’s Justice in the Universe will always strike a royal balance in the accounting of eternity!
Now to my generation, we must raise our heads upward, confidently and determined to do good and correct the prior wrongs. We must be careful of the same mistakes, for the work before us is about service and not personal aggrandizement.
We must work together and look for solutions to advance Africa. No matter how much damage that has been done, we must now fully embrace it, own it, and clean it up! We must dig our heels in the ground and build a brighter African future! Yes, we “brace ourselves for battle” and accept the challenge!
Such is the work for which destiny calls us to service!
Building Africa Onwards & Upward!
~Dr. Ikenna A. Ezealah, Ph.D., MBA
Builder of the African Future
JD Candidate ’25
Nation Upbuilding 