Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Aliaune Damala Bouga Puru Nacka Lu Lu Bandra Akon Thiam popularly known as Akon has stated that Nigeria could have been one of the richest and most powerful countries of the world If it had retained full control of its oil revenues since independence in 1960.
In an Instagram post, Akon imagined an alternate reality where Nigeria’s oil wealth remained in local hands – suggesting Lagos would rival London and New York as a global financial hub, and Nigerian universities would lead in science and technology.
The 52-year-old singer added that Nollywood would surpass Hollywood in influence and that Africa’s economic power could have reshaped the global order.
Akon emphasized that while history cannot be rewritten, Africa still has the opportunity to reclaim control over its resources and shape its destiny.
-9News Nigeria.
