Professor H. Boukary Martison, President of Ghana Libya International Solidarity Association on Tuesday urged African youths to form a united front towards the establishment of United States of Africa (UNISA).
"The more Africans are united especially the youth, the strongest they would be to champion the cause of UNISA," he added.
Prof. Martison made the call at a Pan African lecture on the theme; "Muammar Al Gathafi and the African Liberation Struggle," in Accra.
It was organised by members of Ghana-Libya International Solidarity Association (GHALIBSA) in commemoration with the 38th anniversary
celebration of the death of Ghana's First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Giving the genesis of Africa's unification from the colonial period to Dr Nkrumah's era, Prof. Martison said it began with people of the Gold Coast.
He said Dr Nkrumah then set the basis of UNISA by spreading the idea among African States through the formation of Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union and All Africa People's Conference in Accra in 1958.
Prof. Martison said Pan Africanism had been Dr Nkrumah's dream for Africans to come together to totally liberate themselves economically,
socially and politically.
He noted that during the proclamation of Ghana's independence, Dr Nkrumah said; "The Independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked with the total liberation of Africa".
Prof. Martison said the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU) was formed through the efforts of Dr Nkrumah and these ideals had been continued by Muammar Al Gathafi calling on Africans to make UNISA a
reality.
Mr Sheriff Nii Oto Dodoo, Ga South Municipal Chief Executive said to achieve a liberated Africa needed much sacrifice.
"How long will Africa continue to tolerate the parochial interest of its leaders. In our own small way, we can lead the way, let us make sure we achieve it during our lifetime and not leave it to posterity," he added.
Mr Banyen Kanuyiri, President of Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) of National Democratic Congress (NDC) said Pan Africanism was a continuous process.
He said Africans were so dependent on developed countries that they must form a united front to champion the cause of united Africa.
Mr Kanuyiri said most of the African leaders had failed the continent and its people because of their inability to subordinate their individual interests and therefore wondered what future the leaders had for the youth.
He said they should set the pace for the youth to follow, even developed countries had realised the need for unity and formed European
Union (EU).
"How can Africans or individual African states withstand the might of such united countries," he added.