First of all, his proposition is great if it can be implemented. However, my question is, “how will the leaders be held accountable for implementing the 25 year plan?” On the continent, accountability is as good as dead. People have not found ways of holding their leaders accountable for responsibilities. There is so much impunity in by government leaders that those governed do not have a “voice”. Even when they do, they are simply ignored. The few who have managed to speak loudly, are either jailed or killed. NGO transparency initiatives meant to hold government accountable have found methods of working with the government. As we know, doing this has a way of quietening down or softening the voice of confrontation needed to bring government leaders to account. Further, transparency works with the power of “shame”, but where the government is “shameless”, transparency alone cannot work.

Another side to accountability is the reverence Africans give to leaders and those in Authority. Most people resist the idea of questioning their religious leaders and traditional rulers. For example in Nigeria, it will be almost impossible to hold the Sultan of Sokoto accountable if he is a part of the conference and becomes responsible, in whatever capacity, for implementing the 25 year plan. Holding him accountable will be seen as going against aged traditions and religion. Such a leader is therefore not bound to implement any form of development given that he is unquestionable. Same goes for religious leaders who have some form of immunity and protection from religious books. Further, due to deep inequalities, people are unable to present alternatives or new crop of leaders for the conference. The current political leaders who seem to care less about the plight of the poor will again be presented as representatives.

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