Nigeria's Vice President Urges African States to Embrace Global Complexities for Growth

London, United Kingdom - Nigeria's Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has called on African states to embrace the new global complexities to foster growth in the continent.

Speaking at a public lecture delivered on Monday evening at the King’s College, London, Prof Osinbajo stated that Africa's ability to turn the problems and complexities of the continent and their world around for good lies in knowledgeable leadership committed to good governance.

The VP detailed and interpreted issues such as the climate change crisis, the Russian-Ukrainian war, terrorism, etc., and noted that in today's world, we live in complex and somewhat confusing times. The lines have never been more blurred in the various conceptual prisms we view the world.

Prof Osinbajo also hinted at the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, signaling a breakdown of the global order which emerged at the end of the Second World War and is a source of concern to many African countries who now have to steer their way delicately between major powers.

African states have continued to bear the major consequences of war, like the high food prices, especially wheat, fuel, and fertilizer prices. The Nigerian VP also pointed out that the position of the oil-producing nation during the UN resolution was vital in keeping a good relationship with global powers.

Regarding the global climate crisis, Prof Osinbajo has urged international players and Africa to seek long-lasting solutions. The Nigerian VP called upon African states not to lament that the brain drain is costly but that the African diaspora can be a great resource for the continent to cope with a rapidly changing world.

Prof Osinbajo added that the African diaspora keeps a close tab on developments at home, often investing their resources in businesses or setting up facilities with cutting-edge services in medicine, education, and finance.

The former VP applauded the effort by Brazilian President Luiz Lula Da Silva to bring a long-lasting solution. The President of Brazil had proposed a peace club, probably led by China, to seek ways of ending the crisis. Prof. Osinbajo also pointed out that the continent can take full advantage of the global complexities and thrive through knowledgeable leadership committed to good governance.

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