The international community has been reassured by President Bola Tinubu that African leaders are dedicated to bolstering their economies in order to deter their primarily youthful inhabitants from undertaking risky excursions across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of better possibilities.
If African leaders make their nations convenient, according to Tinubu, then their population would have no reason to look for work as manual laborers overseas.
During his opening remarks at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78), he provided the assurance under the theme “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards Peace, prosperity, progress, and Sustainability for All.”
The Nigerian president stated in his speech that a stronger economy was also necessary to stop the “inhumane commerce” that has developed along migrant routes, where men, women, and children are treated like commodities.
He also mentioned the negative effects of this risky migration on the peace and stability of the region, which were made worse by the arrival of mercenaries and extremists from the north.
“Our entire region is locked in protracted battle against violent extremists. In the turmoil, a dark channel of inhumane commerce has formed. Along the route, everything is for sale. Men, women, and children are seen as chattel.
