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NOW HEAR THIS Africans in general Nigeria in particular and people all over the world.

THE JOURNAL THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO READ

Why They Refuse to Build a Bridge from Europe to Africa And What That Really Means for Us Africans

Dear Brother, Dear Sister,

Let me tell you a short story. Sit down. This one will open your eyes.

Have you ever looked at the map and asked yourself why there’s no bridge between Europe and Africa, just across the Strait of Gibraltar? It’s only 14 kilometers (8.1 miles) of water between Spain and Morocco. Even local fishermen cross it.

So why has no one built a bridge?

THEY KEEP LYING

They say:

•“The water is too deep.”

•“There could be earthquakes.”

•“The wind is too strong.”

Lies.

Aren’t these the same people who built a bridge in an earthquake zone in Japan? Didn’t they build the Hong Kong–Macau bridge across the ocean—55 kilometers long? That was over 3 times the length of the Gibraltar Strait.

THE REAL REASON? THEY DON’T WANT AFRICA TO GROW.

That bridge would connect us directly to Europe. Trade would move faster. Ideas would flow. Young African talent would have access. Investments would pour in.

It would mean industrial growth. It would mean independence.

But Europe doesn’t want that.

Because if Africa develops, who will buy their second-hand clothes?

Who will beg them for aid?

Who will they treat like a junior partner?

THEY WANT OUR RESOURCES, NOT OUR RISE

Let’s look at how they spend money elsewhere.

In Panama, they’re building a $1.6 billion reservoir on the Río Indio to deal with climate-driven water shortages. $1.2 billion for construction, $400 million for environmental and community compensation. Why? So 36 ships can pass daily in dry season and over half the population can have drinking water.

That’s infrastructure investment for survival.

In China, they built the world’s longest bridge—the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge. It’s 164.8 km (over 100 miles) long. It cost $8.5 billion and took only 4 years. Why? To connect cities fast and power their economy.

Yet Europe can’t build a 13 km bridge to Africa?

BUT THEY’LL BUILD PIPELINES TO TAKE OUR GAS

The Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline is a $25 billion project. It will span 6,800 kilometers and go through 13 countries. It connects to the Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline, which passes under the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe.

So they can build underwater pipelines to move our gas—but not a bridge to move people?

That tells you everything.

IF IT HELPS AFRICA, THEY’RE NOT INTERESTED

Nigeria’s Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is a ₦15 trillion (around $12 billion) project, over 700 km long. Massive investment. Good idea. But most African infrastructure like this gets slowed, blocked, or left to rot unless it directly benefits foreign interests.

WHAT IF WE BUILT THAT BRIDGE OURSELVES?

Picture this:

•Goods from Lagos arrive in Madrid by train in 3 days.

•A girl from Kano travels through Morocco to France to pitch her invention.

•Nigerian-made cars roll into Spanish dealerships without import drama.

That’s what this bridge could make possible.

BUT THEY WON’T BUILD IT BECAUSE THEY’RE AFRAID OF OUR POTENTIAL.

They’re not afraid of water depth or strong winds.

They’re afraid of a strong Africa.

THIS IS WHY WE MUST BUILD FOR OURSELVES

No more waiting for CNN or BBC to tell our stories.

No more sitting back while others build pipelines to take and give nothing.