Afrikkkans Destroyed Old Africa And Our Ancestors —and Could Destroy Future Africa And Africans: Stop Passing the Buck

 

Afrikkkans Destroyed Old Africa And Our Ancestors —and Could Destroy Future Africa And Africans: Stop Passing the Buck

Our collective failure to take responsibility has bled through time, tearing away our legacy and threatening the survival of future generations. This isn’t about denying history’s crimes against Africans—those crimes were horrific, calculated, and dehumanizing. But we cannot move forward while clutching victimhood like a badge of honor. Responsibility starts with us.

Let me be brutally honest: the destruction of Africa and its continued decay is primarily our own doing. The responsibility lies with us. It is embarrassing to admit this as I grow older, but it’s undeniable. The more I think about our history and reality, the more I realize that expecting non-Africans to care about Africa’s welfare, even in a utopian world, is nothing short of childish. Worse, it’s idiotic.

Yes, history matters. Onc again we must never forget the atrocities committed against us—by Europeans, Arabs, and others. Books like The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham, King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild, or Slavery in the Arab World by Murray Gordon remind us of the horrors. 

But the uncomfortable truth is this: our hands are not clean either. This is not being a European apologist,no Jose, hold their feet to your fire for all you like, it's not my fire, i'm into data, evidence and the fact is, before the first European set foot on African shores, African kings, chiefs, and elites sold their own people like livestock. They traded human lives for guns, trinkets, and power.

This betrayal didn’t end centuries ago. It continues today in different forms. Let’s stop pretending. Let’s stop deflecting blame. Look around you—from the streets to the highest offices of power—and you will see the rot we perpetuate every day.

Corruption Is Our Culture Now

In Africa today, corruption is not just an issue; it’s the lifeblood of many societies. It infects every layer of governance and daily life. From the police officer who demands bribes for doing their job to the court clerk who "loses" critical legal documents, from teachers who beat children senseless without understanding conditions like dyslexia to governors who hoard donated food meant for starving citizens—we have turned dysfunction into a way of life.

Take Nigeria as an example. In the 1980s, a state governor named Barkin Zuwo didn’t even know what his state’s natural resources were. Instead, he embarrassingly claimed soft drinks like Coca-Cola were the state’s primary assets. Fast forward to today, and things haven’t improved. Leaders hoard donations—like Indomie noodles sent for famine relief—or embezzle funds meant to build schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. And yet, we demand gratitude from the very people we’ve abandoned.

Imagine if Europe or the United States operated like this. Imagine if bus drivers in France decided to work only when they felt like it. Imagine if obtaining a passport in Wales required ethnic connections or bribes. Imagine if welfare checks in Germany depended on the whims of a tribal leader or corrupt official. Europe wouldn’t last a week before collapsing into chaos. During COVID-19, the West struggled to maintain order under extreme pressure, but they managed. Africa, however, has been in a perpetual state of disorder for 500 years. Why?  

Tribalism: The Cancer We Refuse to Treat

Our obsession with tribalism continues to destroy us. We prioritize ethnicity over merit, loyalty to our "own" over competence. This is why mediocrity thrives while progress dies. We’ve seen it in elections rigged along ethnic lines, in government appointments made not based on ability but on tribal affiliations, and in the lack of national unity. How can we expect to build strong nations when we’re more loyal to our clans than to the collective good?

Accountability Is Nonexistent

Where is the accountability? When crimes happen, we point fingers everywhere but at ourselves. We blame colonialism, slavery, or the West for our failures. Yet, when a policeman demands a bribe or a teacher abuses a child, who is responsible? When governors loot public funds or when food aid is stolen, who do we blame? The truth is, we are all complicit. Our failure to hold ourselves accountable is why we are stuck in this cycle of self-destruction.

A Mirror to Our Future

Let’s be honest: if we don’t change, our future is doomed. We will continue to destroy ourselves, just as we destroyed old Africa. This isn’t hyperbole. Look at the signs: failing schools, decaying infrastructure, and broken institutions. These aren’t the products of colonialism—they are the result of our own choices. We are the ones who elect corrupt leaders. We are the ones who enable tribalism. We are the ones who refuse to change.

If we do not take responsibility—individually and collectively—for our actions, there will be no future to save. The West can’t save us. Foreign aid won’t save us. Only ''we'' can save ourselves, and that starts by looking in the mirror and admitting the truth.

No More Excuses

Stop passing the buck. Stop blaming everyone else. We have the power to change, but it requires a complete overhaul of our mindset and priorities. It requires rejecting corruption, tribalism, and mediocrity at every level. It requires demanding accountability from our leaders and from ourselves.

Until we do this, we will remain trapped in this cycle of destruction. Old Africa is gone, destroyed by greed and betrayal. If we don’t act now, we will destroy future generations too. The time for excuses is over, my position remains.. '' Afrikkkans Destroyed Old Africa And Our Ancestors —and Could Destroy Future Africa And Africans: Stop Passing the Buck '' .