Over the past six decades, Africa has faced a myriad of development challenges, arising mainly from clashes between tradition and modernity, vicious politics, ineffective governance, power imbalances, extreme poverty, varying degrees of infrastructure deficiency, economic disparities, internal conflicts, urban-rural imbalances, and industrialization and environmental sustainability concerns. This multitude of issues form the African development dilemma that persists alongside intellectual egoism thriving with self-indulgent blame game amongst dominant scholarly views. Despite the significant potential of oral perspectives to supply alternative answers to issues like clashes between tradition and modernity, they face marginalization from dominant perspectives. The paper explores Africa’s development dilemma and Golozo’s perspective in orature, reflecting a nuanced blend of tradition and modernity. Golozo’s perspective highlights the conflict between traditional values and modern demands and contradicts dominant narratives as he advocates for a pragmatic approach that prioritizes action. It is fascinating to see how a Tiv folksinger, Tarker Golozo, used his art to convey the developmental travails faced by the agrarian community in Benue State, Nigeria. The paper suggests a shift from blame narratives to perspectives promoting action, reconciliation, and collaboration, emphasizing the importance of orature in offering culturally grounded insights. Ultimately, embracing Golozo’s finesse and pragmatic approach can offer valuable insights into addressing Africa’s complex development challenges.