"I hold the view that however nice one may feel as complete master in one's house,the time has come,indeed almost overdue,for African Independent States to surrender some of their sovereignty in favour of an African Central Legislature and Executive body with specific powers over those subjects where divided control and action would be undesirable.I refer to such subjects as the establishment of an African Common Market,Economic Planning on a continent-wide basis,a collective Defence,a common Foreign Policy,a common Development Bank,and a common Monetary Zone.The list is by no means exhaustive,and I hope that the Conference will agree to the appointment of a committee of experts who will investigate the matter of closer economic and political union among African Independent States within a period not exceeding six months".SOURCE A speech to the Summit Conference of Independent African States held in Addis Ababa,from 22nd to 25th May,1963. By DR. A.M OBOTE
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