AACC General Secretary Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki Welcomes Youth Delegates At The 2nd All Africa Youth Congress In Nairobi.
Speaking at the 2nd All Africa Youth Congress in Nairobi, Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki begun by welcoming the youths to the congress, stating the gathering was of lords doing, he thanked God for his faithfulness. He went on to give the background information concerning the congress: The All Africa Youth Congress, was conceived after the AACC’s 11th General Assembly in 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, as a flagship program for youth engagement in Pan-Africanism, in pursuit of the African Union Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want. "The idea was later on approved as part of the AACC Strategy by subsequent General
Committee in November 2018.
“Many youths today view their countries and continent negatively, largely due to unemployment, conflict, corruption, poor democratic practices, and social injustices,” said the ACCC General Secretary. “disillusioned, many become vulnerable to trafficking, modern slavery, radicalization, and violent extremism, while others risk their lives attempting to migrate,” he continued.
Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki later on reminded the participants that Africa has what it takes to thrive. The continent rich in natural resources, innovation and talent survived COVID-19, when African approaches to solutions surprised the world. Proper management of resources and political will can enable Africa to leapfrog others. “The rest of the world now recognizes Africa’s potential, hence the floods of delegations, strategic conferences, loans, scholarships, and infrastructure gifts” he pointed. While some partnerships are genuine, many are new forms of colonial influence. Young people must remain alert, safeguarding Africa’s future and ensuring that its resources benefit Africans first.
Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki concluded by encouraging the youths to be change makers as many of the leaders of Pan-Africanism and independence movements were; if not all mostly in their youthful era. “This second AAYC is therefore a call to accelerate the realization of a prosperous, peaceful, and secure continent through transformative youth agency,” he said.
