A Nigerian youth, Okoro Benedict Chinedum, has been invited
to present a paper entitled: “Freedom from Poverty:
The Nigerian Perspective,” to the scientific committee
in charge of 10th United Nations International Scientific
Conference slated for Szent Istvan University of Godollo,
Hungary, from June 23-26, 2009.
The theme of the conference is MDGs: Challenges and Perspectives.
Chinedum, who the only black African invited to deliver a
lecture at the event, is currently an administrative officer
with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
Abuja, Nigeria.
In the paper, the vibrant writer articulated the predicament
of the Nigerian child, who he said has been wrestled down
by ominous hunger.
He blamed the West for its tacit deceit of Africa through
ideological colonialism just as he flayed the partnership
for global food security, stating that Africa is capable of
providing all of mankind with food.
“But Europe has ignored this major sector for which
many Africans became slaves to their plantations, a pivot
to the advancement for which they are revered today.
“The campaign to free Africa from adverse poverty would
remain a jostle until they stop seeing Africa as their conquered
zone and as a place to do business,” he said.
Born 30 years ago, Chinedum hails from Dioka-Nzerem in Ehime-Mbano,
LGA of Imo State. He had his primary and secondary education
in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State before proceeding to the University
of Benin, Edo State, where he distinguished himself as a departmental
scholar till he graduated with a First Class in Philosophy
and Religion.
He is a prospective Master’s student of War, Violence
and Security at the University of Sussex, London.
advertisement
advertisement