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LeadershipWWW.MSINGIAFRIKAMAGAZINE.COM | we tell the true afrikan story 24Africa%u2019s greatest weakness has never been its resources, its economy, or even its leadership%u2014it has been the willingness of its people to sell their future for short-term gain. Corruption thrives because those in power know that for the right price, most people will compromise.But the New Africa cannot rise on the backs of people who can be bought. It must be built by men and women who are incorruptible, unshakable, and untouchable.The System Is Not the Problem%u2014The People AreGovernments and policies change all the time, but Africa%u2019s problems remain. Why? Because laws don%u2019t govern nations%u2014the character of the people does.You cannot reform a system if the people within it are still for sale. You can remove one corrupt leader, but if the next person thinks the same way, the cycle continues. This is why our real work is not just in changing policies%u2014it is in raising a generation of Africans who are immune to corruption.Babatunde O.J. Adeola [BOJA], LagosCommunity