Internal Affairs Minister Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire addressed tribal divisions during Friday's Nkrumah Day Public Lecture at Makerere University. The minister called upon Ugandans and fellow Africans to abandon ethnic identities that originated from colonial boundary-making processes. Otafiire stressed that survival depends on continental unity rather than fragmented tribal allegiances.
African progress requires collective effort beyond individual ethnic groups, according to the minister's remarks. He pointed out that single communities lack sufficient resources to establish major infrastructure like hospitals. The annual lecture honors Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah, who promoted Pan-African integration as liberation from neocolonialism.
Otafiire warned that internal conflicts weaken the continent and enable continued exploitation. He argued that purchasing weapons for ethnic warfare perpetuates Africa's disadvantaged position among world populations. The minister expressed hope that future generations will embrace African identity above tribal distinctions.
African progress requires collective effort beyond individual ethnic groups, according to the minister's remarks. He pointed out that single communities lack sufficient resources to establish major infrastructure like hospitals. The annual lecture honors Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah, who promoted Pan-African integration as liberation from neocolonialism.
Otafiire warned that internal conflicts weaken the continent and enable continued exploitation. He argued that purchasing weapons for ethnic warfare perpetuates Africa's disadvantaged position among world populations. The minister expressed hope that future generations will embrace African identity above tribal distinctions.
