Entrepreneur speaks out again against bully west
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| Ayuk |
Even as African heads of state
and other government and political leaders continue to be puppets of their
Western counterparts and are unable to speak against them and their
manipulative style of suppressing Africa’s potentials, Ayuk it was who recently
came out to say that the West should stop giving Africa aid since the aid has
never been of any benefit.
Not done with saying it as it is
no matter whose ox is gored, he has now come out again to accuse the west of
deliberately trying to frustrate Africa with the global warming excuse.
According to his statement: On the backdrop of the climate change
debate, Africa finds itself in an unfortunate position where it is required by
the global energy industry to slow down its progress and not explore its
hydrocarbons potential to its fullest. This is not right.
At the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) we do not
deny the impacts and severity of climate change. We recognize the role and
significance of the Paris Agreement which over 30 African countries have
signed. However, we believe the energy transition should be gradual and considerate
of the power gap that exists in Africa.
On the continent, our foremost obligation as industry leaders is to
ensure that Africa’s people have access to energy. We are determined to address
the everyday issues that the continent is faced with.
Energy poverty is Africa’s most critical concern. For us, it is a life
and death situation. In Africa, over 600 million people still do not have
access to power. And we remain a net importer of energy yet we boast 125 billion
barrels of proven oil reserves, accounting for 7.3 percent of global oil
reserves and 509 tcf of gas – accounting for 7.2 percent of global reserves.
Our natural resources are important for our development. We cannot ignore
what the continent needs in the interest of supporting global trends when our
economies remain underdeveloped. Our hydrocarbon potential is vast and Africa
is home to a number of emerging economies who are steadfast on taking their
rightful place in the global energy sector, our time to industrialize is now.
We applaud our brothers, sisters and friends in the west such as Norway
and Germany for having used their oil and gas resources to develop their
countries and build thriving economies. But Africa deserves the same
opportunity to build world-class economies.
We understand that issues of climate change are important but, this new
drive for environmental colonization bullies African countries to leave their
resources and depend on the sun.
In the past, Africa has been far too reliant on foreign aid and while
in some ways it has been extremely helpful and beneficial, it has also taken
away our independence. In several instances, Africa has always taken the
passenger seat when it comes to deciding its future but it must end now.
Our continent needs to be left alone to decide its own fate.
The African Energy Chamber strongly stands against the idea that Africa
should ignore its potential and ability to leverage its resources as a means to
drive growth, create opportunities for investment and development.
As the voice of the African energy industry, we are proud to announce
our counter-campaign on the insistence that the continent should pursue a less
carbon-intensive energy future as a way to support global interests which
Africa has not yet benefitted from.
To support our campaign, sign our petition on http://bit.ly/2OYZa5Z
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