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According to an African adage that says,"a journey of a thousand miles begins from the doorstep and an ocean starts with a single drop of water."

This marks the birth of the slogan "A luta Continua, Victoria Acerta" in Africa and the world.

The slogan was derived from the Portuguese language as a cry for freedom. Mozambique, which was colonized by the Portuguese, invented the slogan to fight for its independence in 1967 in a three-year combat spearheaded by a man known as Frelimo.

The speech came to represent the pursuit of freedom for his compatriots, just like Martin Luther King Jr’s (1963) "I have a dream" song in America .
The rally cry of Á luta continua Victoria ascerta means in English, "The struggle continues, Victory is certain". It is sometimes shortened to Áluta Continua.

It started out as the primary slogan of the fight for independence for Mozambique, today, it has transcended the said shores, and is now a slogan for freedom and justice movement across Africa.

In 1972,it was introduced to the rest of the world after the release of the film "A luta Continua", a film chronicling the chutzpah of the Frelimo Guerrilla units and their dedication to its nationalist philosophy under Machel’s leadership.

Today in Nigeria, Á luta Continua is a unifying slogan on the battlefield, most especially in the higher institutions of learning and among the civil servants to fight for justice and their rights.

Adeyemo Taiwo is an ND2 student of Mass Communication.