THE AFRICAN TWELVE APOSTLES

It is necessary to look at the mind of the Author in conceiving the “African Twelve Apostles” – The Liberators Book which is aimed at deconstructing the negative narratives that African Leaders are violent and rebels, hence creating a new narrative for Africa.

The African Twelve Apostles are the men that laid down their lives for the peace of Africa; Men who sacriced and committed their lives to the empowerment and dignity of the African man; Men who fought for the African freedom from enslavement; Men who gave liberty to the bonded in Africa; some of them assassinated and some died as a martyr of liberation of Africa; without them there will not be African independence, freedom and human rights!

It is worthy to note that from the formation of the Organization of African Unity in 1963 until date, over 28 African Heads of States and Governments and African Descendant Leaders were assassinated – All were Pan African Leaders who believe in the unity of Africa and all Africans; killed for what they believe in, the freedom and emancipation of Africa; branded violent, rebels and terrorists.

These men were looked at by many nations of the world as troublemakers, terrorists and poor leaders of their own people based on the negative stories told about African Leaders. That’s the picture the world has painted throughout history regarding the continent of Africa. The book African 12 Apostles exposes the reality and the true narrative of those days and times from the historical archives of African history.

These 12 great men fought to protect their families, cities and their nations. This was done to protect and preserve the beautiful Continent of Africa and the culture of Africa at large. In any country in the world, if a man ght to preserve his homeland he is a hero. That’s why these 12 apostles became famous in the history books of Africa and now it’s time for world history to tell this story.

In the words of an African Legend and Former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela; “I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out from jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists. I tell them I was also a terrorist yesterday, but today, I am admired by the very people who said I was one”.

THE AFRICAN Because our Leaders had not collectively at any time remembered to celebrate our Fathers and Mothers and heroes who died with some that fell by the guns trying to emancipate Africa; and according to the African culture, when parents die it is important to remember them and officially celebrate them after some years to allow their spirit rest in peace. Our inability to do this has brought our lackadaisical attitude and inspiration in the pursuit of Africa’s major political, economic, social and technological freedom from her colonial masters.

The Book “African Twelve Apostles –The Liberators” is a major honor and celebration of our African Leaders who paid the price for the African independence.

The concern in authoring this book is not in the premeditated actions of our former slave and colonial masters in creating falsehood about Africans and the African Descendants; rather my concern is in the passiveness of our African and African Descendants Legends in recreating the history which was created, through changing the mindsets by changing the narratives, that those Leaders were not rebellious and violent, rather they were African Liberators who sought to emancipate their people from the bondage of slavery, colonialism and apartheid.

It is not enough to criticize our colonial and slave masters, and certainly not enough to attend hundreds of summits, conferences and workshops talking about what they did to us; rather we have to create strategies to change the false narratives and to do a reversal of the false history and false labeling of our Liberators, and uncover hidden truth in this present generation by leaving a legacy of truth behind us before joining our ancestors. Archbishop Prof. Chidiebere Anelechi Ogbu – AFRIDU President & Author