We Must Nurture Tolerance, Collective Wisdom, And

I And Some Colleagues Came To The Conclusion That As Violence In This Country Was Inevitable, It Would Be Wrong And Unrealistic For African Leaders To Continue Preaching Peace And Non-violence At A Time When The Government Met Our Peaceful Demands With Force. It Was Only When All Else Had Failed, When All Channels Of Peaceful Protest Had Been Barred To Us, That The Decision Was Made To Embark On Violent Forms Of Political Struggle.

The Challenge For Each One Of You Is To Take Up These Ideals Of Tolerance And Respect For Others And Put Them To Practical Use In Your Schools, Your Communities And Throughout Your Lives.

A Fundamental Concern For Others In Our Individual And Community Lives Would Go A Long Way In Making The World The Better Place We So Passionately Dreamt Of.

Sport Has The Power To Inspire And Unite People. In Africa, Soccer Enjoys Great Popularity And Has A Particular Place In The Hearts Of People.

By Ancestry, I Was Born To Rule.