Africa needs to bridge the gap between it and Africans in the diaspora so as to develop the continent.
Participants gave this advice on Thursday at a panel discussion organised by the United States Embassy, Abuja in commemoration of the Black History Month.The Black History Month began in 1926 in the United States when historian Carter Wooden and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February as “Negro History Week.”
Speaking at the event, Tanya Hill, an officer with the American embassy said the Black History Month is very important because it helps the “lost” diaspora find a connection to their roots. This, she said, has become important as it can assist with the socioeconomic development of the continent. Speaking in a similar vein, Abubakar Liman, who is the Dean of Arts at ABU, called on the Nigerian government to take a serious step towards intercommunication with Africans in the diaspora.
He said the distrust between home Africans and Africans in the diaspora has been a deterrent factor putting off most African Americans and those of other descent off the continent.
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