Exclusive: Wole Soyinka on Nigeria's restructuring, regional autonomy, and President Buhari
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- In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, discussed the country’s convoluted political structure, Nigeria's restructuring, regional autonomy, and President Muhammadu Buhari's quietness and what looks like the absence of governance at the centre.
#Restructuring #Autonomy #MuhammaduBuhari
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Professor could still be with us in 20 years..God willing..Great powerful mind
Honest Question..why do you think the various peoples of Africa age so well? In America, black people look like Soyinka does in this video in their 50s..Many famous Africans from the 50s-60s and founding fathers are STILL alive!! or lived to ripe old age. Very common to die in America from diabetes, heart disease at 60, and many black Americans look very tired in their 50s and develop blue rings around eyes..they look visibly tired, but Soyinka and other Africans have energetic eyes and minds at 86 and some run for president in their 90s
This has got to be the most sincere head of Government we have had since our independence.
He does not know, he does not pretend to know what the world knows.
What he knows is what he gives, and he will not give you what he does not know.
Simple!
Thank you for your wisdom.
Intelligence at work, no denying the endowment of God. Who dares say that we are all equal in every ramification?
He's very disciplined and eats well. I don't think he smokes and drinks also.......that's why he's very fresh and strong. Again, he may not publicly display his faith, or religion, but, I strongly believe that he's a pious man. I respect him a lot.
His a serious boozer and lover of wine...Prof drinks daily and of the highest level too. His not shy to talk about it.
@@keneanosike1057 he probably that good old red wine, the fountain of youth.
Professor please sir, let set the record straight, Yoruba please is what we want, amalgamation has expired.
Professor, thank you so much for the courage to tell all Nigerians especially those in power that their own lucrative buildings to terminate this country will not achieve their aims. Restructuring of the Country and laying constitutional basics will help, but that's not what's happening in Nigeria today.
All those who listened to this food for thought, should be courageous enough to add their voices now before it's too late. The West already have all the names of those involved with corruption, terrorism, massacre and ethnic cleansing. These perpetrators will run but will have no place to hide. Our citizens are dying in hundreds daily due to lack of food, health, jobs, and amenities. What's that my People have done that their country leaders will harden their hearts and deprive them of their lives. It's important for us to say enough is enough.
How is this mans face so fresh?
86 Years!
I begin to wonder myself
How old is queen of England. It’s when government is poor that the citizens die young. Check the Chinese you’ll understand
Contentment and Integrity will ever man shine.
Sir, you have said it all, thank you very much and you are highly appreciated but we will be a lot better if you openly support our agitation for YORUBA NATION, they know what it means if Yoruba Nation is out of NIGERIA. Nigeria will be dead.
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Forward ever backward never
The time for this has passed in Aburi , Ghana .because millions of life has been lost and continue to be lost .
Baba you have done your best but they would rather provoke a war than listen to your advice because they think they have all the power.
Lets not forget that Wole Soyinka played a prominent role in bringing Buhari to power. He conveniently avoids addressing this issue every time he is interviewed. Soyinka and Obasanjo helped create this problem.
One month ago Jonathan said "Nigeria does not need restructuring, we only need to change our mindset". That's the person you are defending in a matter like this. What a crying shame.
@@lancerevo9747: Goodluck Jonathan is no longer in power, so there is no point in delibrately misinterpreting him to make an argument.
What Johnathan said in his address was that "ONLY Restructuring" will not solve Nigeria problem, we also need a change in mindset.
Please take proper note of the word "ONLY".
Recommending a change in mindset didn't EXCLUDE Restructuring.
Goodluck Johnathan was absolutely right in his recommendation. The reason being: if take USA, UK or German constitution to Nigeria, with the current mindset of most Nigerians, any of this constitution so good they might seen will fail and that is unfortunately the bitter truth.
We are all sleep walking into a disaster......South South make una wise ooooo. E done set.
So what . If the president disappoint him he has a right to speak out . This is the patriotic thing to do . He is not a blind follower that you want him to be .
Prof W S... My mentor, father and friend.
Mischief,
Well said sir.
exactly...
The only way peace will reign upon us all is to divide the country peacefully, no amount of negotiation can solve the problem of Nigeria being one nation. If Nigerian is not end today, three years coming we will still be discussing the same issue of cattle and Fulani
Let us really stop eating beef for health benefits. The issues will stop.
The greedy demand by villagers who request that the bereaved must supply a given amount of cows before burial interments are done should be stopped forthwith. The herders do not consume the beef they sell at high prices to the south. It should be bound immediately.
Now I believe a biro is more powerful than a gun.
Good talk sir. The UK has restructured and it is good
The only language the Fulani man understands, is violence. Grammar is anathema to him.. Period! Gokeola Ekisola Esq.
We are so proud of you and what you’re doing for the Yoruba land. God bless you richly and protect you. Love and support from California USA 🇺🇸
I sure would like to know more about distort history. 😅
The Fulani are not indigenous to Nigeria, they came as jihadist, to hide this fact they removed history from the school curriculum. Today they are claiming that they the Fulani are the real owners of Nigeria that Nigeria was given to them by God. Even one stupid Fulani scholar have started another narrative that they were here in Nigeria before the Yoruba and the Igbo ever set foot in Nigeria hence they are calling upon all their kinsmen from all over Africa to come possess their possession (land). This is the distorted history.
Prof you are still dilly-dallying on this issue. If you do not stand tough on this issue, then it will be too late. Nigeria has no functional institution. Therefore, she will destroy herself. Britain created her for total failure and backwardness. The earlier you understand this, the better. No restructuring but total disintegration. Referendum is the way.
You live in Lagos why have second oba of Lagos is Fulani.
Good question
Is he the Afobaje(king maker) of Lagos?
It’s the Yoruba Muslim that make the Fulani the second king of Lagos and he is becoming more powerful than the Oba. May God help us all in the South from internal traitors.
An interesting question. I never knew about this. Looks like Yoruba is already sold out
With due respect Prof , this magic government hmmm Seriously Love Cow than human-being'TERRIBLE' , No No Let my ppl GO please
Nuisance
Division is The safest way to go. If not, even if it takes 100 years for Fulani to capture the whole Nigeria, they’re going to wait. The easiest way for them to achieve their goal, is this nonsense one Nigeria.
Restructuring is still a form of bondage, we all know.
Yes. Nigeria MUST disintegrate now to safe lives from all these killing spree going on in Nigeria.
Totally agree
Is it grazing that causes deforestation or tree falling for timbers? The animal dung will add manure to the ground for trees. They say football is the unifying factors when only one geopolitical zone represent the country in football and not because they are the best. Another geopolitical zone (Yorùbá) has players playing for European national teams because we don't value what we have and foreigners are teaching us.. I can't remember when a Yorùbá man ever was NFA/NFF head. Fulani herds men too don't play football.
Ko jo rara. We do not want to have things to do with eaters of flesh and drinkers of blood.
Prof you damn well know that these Foolanis would not accept restructuring. Why are you forcing it please let us talk about EXIT from Nigeria period.
We talk too much in the south without Action. The fulanization and Islamazation agenda is progressing everyday without anything concrete to counter the invading force.
Honestly by now the whole South and Middle Belt should have had a round table talk. The oil should have being shut down including all the mining.
strategic target greed. such shame
Fulanis will go and reinforce after some years, no way. They should gggggggooooooo.
Yes o! No going back, we Yorubas want Yoruba Nation now! No more one Nigeria.
@@temiladealamudun5063 One Nigeria is a big CRIME... Fulanis should go back to Senegal where they belong. The south are not Hausa that can be conquered.
Meet who in Nigeria? That was edited out o!
Buhari
One Nigeria is a SERIOUS CRIME.
Yoruba Nation now.
Man
End cow pandemic just like stop exporting cow to the south are both clothed in ethnicity. This is a fact not fiction.
All what we want for now sir' is Yoruba Nation
Wole soyinka, where were you all these year, where is and what impact has your professorship made to the country nigeria, if igboho has not come out to rescue yorubas, what would have happened. We say yorubas wants to go, you're saying restructuring, have you heard about the new elected officers to the strategic areas of Nigeria that they are all fulanis, what's your taking in regards to that. Is that restructuring? Wole soyinka? Is that what you called restructuring? You're to old now to contribute to the development of Nigerians, GO AND SIT DOWN and leave igboho and Gani to continue with yoruba braking away. We will be better when we brake away, then oju a ka ra mo, a Lee mo oju Asebi, boya fulani ni o, abi awa yorubas gan ni ota ara wa, a ri oju Azeri. A wa daale, a tun sa, ki o ba le dara. Wole soyinka, e gbe enu yin sin ibi ti o ti nbuni je feyi si, ki e je ki awon youths of Nigeria with Sunday igboho continues. Baba Ogunde ti soo, o ti pe, pee ki yorubas, ki won ronu, asiko ironu lo de yi. Professor, e joo, e sun sehin e fi atunse Nigeria sile fun awon ti won fe se, e joo.
Fake Sets of ppl , Let my ppl GO please
Soyinka should be educated enough to know that the legislature not Buhari. He should ask his representative to their job.
The senate and HOR all bow to Buhari. Both the senate President and his deputy were kneeling to him and swearing allegiance at their inauguration. It is his job now.
You people keep speaking English. Let's write a petition to the United Nations against Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Aminat Muhammad on all the acrocities she has been using her people to cause in the states of the South
Restructuring is inevitable! One Nigeria is a scam.
Restructuring is outdated, Oduduwa and Biafra Republic is the only option now.
@@emmanuelosas1488 at we both agree one Nigeria is a scam, If we go, the north would wake up
On YORUBA NATION we stand, they keep their cows and Zamfara gold, we don't mind
@@omotolaoyeniyi631 We were taught in school'' you won't know what you have until it's gone''. Oduduwa and Biafra is God project.
@@emmanuelosas1488 no lie, i believe in Oduduwa Nation, make we dey and be friendly nations abi, make north follow chad go lol
Three of you Fani Kayode, Wole Soyinka and Obasanjo are colliding with fulani to destroy Nigeria.