Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate and Nigerian playwright, has said that the administration of the former president Goodluck Jonnathan left a “heavy baggage” and “burden”. He noted that it would take time for President Muhammadu Buhari to clear the rot he inherited from his predecessor.

The Nation reports that Soyinka expressed his opinion speaking at a public lecture titled “Politics, Culture and the New Africa” held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“This (Buhari) administration has inherited a heavy baggage. While I am critical in some aspects of the priority, I think that to clear up the mess left by previous administrations is going to take quite a while, especially in the economy sector. So, I don’t use words like optimism or pessimism; I’m just pragmatic. I look at what is on the ground and, of course, wherever I can intervene, I do both privately and publicly,” he said.

Another renowned author Professor Kole Omotoso said that the president and his administration were going in the right direction. However, he added that Buhari must intensify his effort to alleviate sufferings of Nigerians.

“We are going in the right direction but in the process, we need to do so many things. We need to look at not just the suffering of the people but the way people seem to indulge in bearing suffering. It is as if even if you try to solve the problem for them they will prefer to be suffering and smiling,” he said.

A few weeks ago, Soyinka criticized the presidency for its inability to stop the continual attacks of Fulani herdsmen.

According to him, the President Buhari-led administration was yet to come up with an articulate solution to tackle the menace.

“I have yet to hear this government articulate a firm policy of non-tolerance for the serial massacres that have become the nation’s identification stamp.

“I have not heard an order given that any cattle herders caught with sophisticated firearms be instantly disarmed, arrested, placed on trial, and his cattle confiscated,” he said.
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Just keep mute and stop the blame game

Have you blamed GEJ today?

#turntoyourneighbourand blame Gej


On a serious note......APC chieftains should stop this blame game and start work....
Gov.ambode of Lagos state...became the governor of Lagos state and didn't blame any one

He moved on and refuse to blame anyone

Has anyone seen what Lagos is becoming?

#smallDubai

Nigerians are hungry and at d sametime angry. This Soyinka and others shouldd be careful because sooner or later people will resort to stoning them if this suffering continues

You wonder what will make Bayelsa owe 4 months salaries when Sokoto to Borno don't owe a single month.

Speaking from both sides of the mouth

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate and Nigerian playwright, has said that the administration of the former president Goodluck Jonnathan left a “heavy baggage” and “burden”. He noted that it would take time for President Muhammadu Buhari to clear the rot he inherited from his predecessor.

Time,that is Nigerians problem,we are waiting

Soyinka should stop deceiving himself. Nothing wrong in calling a spade a spade; Buhari is a confused man.

Why wouldn't he support the government now that his bread has been butter, Lagos government give him appointment to head one organisations recently.

this old man go and sit down

finally he has found his lost voice,oshisko nigeria ltd

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