Burna Boy equally endorsed a common currency for the continent, which will have faces of some of the African activists on the different denominations
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Musician, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has advocated the unity of African countries and the possible use of the same passport and currency.
The Grammy award winner made the wish during a recent interview with CNN, saying that the continent of Africa must unite to get the respect it seeks globally.
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Burna boy while speaking proposed that all African countries should adopt the use of a singular passport when making international travels.
Burna boy said; “ Respect for Africa cannot be achieved by the way it’s been going, we’ve been falling for a long time so why not try something new?
“It’s just a wish, maybe a farfetched wish. I wish we had one passport which would make it easier for Africans to travel outside the continent. I wish we could be considered as the United States, like the way America is … (Let’s say) me and you want to go to Spain or wherever on a commercial flight — let’s see who gets in first.”
The 30-year-old went on to say former freedom fighters in the African continent should have their face of a common currency when asked who should be on the money to be used by a “United Africa”.
“ On the currency should be people who have had these ideas for generations, who have died with these ideas and have been killed for these ideas.
According to Burna boy, “People like Moammar Gadhafi [former leader of Libya who was overthrown and assassinated in 2011] whose everything was about uniting Africa and having one currency, backed by gold.”