Prof. Patrick Lumumba believes that in order for Africa to reach its full potential, it must abandon money politics and embrace concept politics.
The renowned lawyer was the former director of Kenya’s Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC).
According to NAN, he delivered an address at Abubakar Saraki’s 10th memorial lecture in Abuja on Monday.
Lumumba stated that as long as leaders continue to throw money around, Africa will not grow.
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The speaker said they had “perfected the art of appealing to the stomachs rather than the minds of the men and women”.
Lumumba warned that Africa will not “realize her potential as long as we are dividing our people along ethnic lines”.
He accused those in positions of honour and privilege of “dividing our people on the basis of religion”.
According to the anti-corruption campaigner, ethnicity, ignorance, and poverty must be eradicated for the continent to thrive.
Lumumba advised African leaders to be honest and transparent in order for people to hold them accountable.
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