Wole Soyinka Reveals Why Buhari's Government Cannot Unite Nigeria
Afnews Editor
May 09, 2021
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said President Muhammadu Buhari's government cannot unite Nigeria due to its systemic failure.
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Soyinka stated this at the book reading and signing of two of his books titled 'Trumpism in Academe' and 'Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth' in Abuja on Saturday.
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He was responding to former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who asked if he could write a story that would inspire unity among the various tribes in the country.
In response, Soyinka claimed Nigeria had lost a key opportunity to unite.
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"We had a critical moment and we lost that moment. The moment when this country could have come together.
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"There has been more than one moment and we lost the moment. Will another one come? I don't know. Right now I don't see it under this government quite frankly.
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"There is a failure, a systemic failure in present governance and I don't know who can put it together,ÔÇØ Soyinka added.
Soyinka however insisted that Nigeria should remain one entity.
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