Muttee:
Business executive, Tonye Cole narrated an incident he witnessed on a plane between renowned writer Wole Soyinka and a Nigerian man.

Tonye Cole said Mr Wole Soyinka got on the plane and took the window seat. When the young man assigned the seat boarded, he insisted Mr Soyinka leaves his seat. Others on the plane, including the crew members, begged the young man to let the Nobel Laureate have his seat. But the man insisted on sitting where he was assigned.

Mr Cole said this is an indication that our value system has been eroded and youths no longer have repect for elders. Ms Mo Abudu and Kate Henshaw commented, agreeing with him that the young man's behaviour was unacceptable.

https://all-gists..com/2019/06/unusual-encounter-between-soyinka-and-a-plane-passenger-tony-cole-others-reacts.html

Babalegba:
Oh well, I lived in the UK for over twenty five years and my best friend there is ibo. He was in huge financial trouble at one time and that month when I got my monthly salary I simply withdrew all the money and gave it to him.Only somebody who has worked abroad would truly understand the sacrifice that entailed. It was only when I got back to Nigeria that I saw that ibos are Ferengis in nature and uncultured.There is no big deal in giving up a window seat, you are going to fall asleep after eating anyway.

niyisky:
The young man simply fought for his right. Imagine if we all forget cultural and religious difference and fight for what is our right, the world will be a better place.

Boboye4slim:


What's the meaning of this mindset you have. I am a Nigerian from the Yoruba tribe. Take your tribal fight elsewhere, ibo hausa yoruba...we are all human beings.

The whole scenario shows stinks saw an empty seat closer to the window, probably thinks no one would seat there ( as it happens oftentime, cuz not all seat gets occupied at the end.) And when it happens that the owner came and demand his seat, the prof humbly stood up and leave the seat for him. What else do you want him to do?? Is soyinka the one that brought the news on nairaland? Did soyinka refuse to stand up? What with the Yoruba comments ? Life no hard like that my brother. You wouldnt know if anything went down at the airport if these people didnt post it here. I blamed the blogger. Soyinka no cry say na must nau

Mr Cole said this is an indication that our value system has been eroded and youths no longer have repect for elders. Ms Mo Abudu and Kate Henshaw commented, agreeing with him that the young man's behaviour was unacceptable.

Born2Breed:
Silly hypocrites everywhere.
Forget age, Soyinka erred.
Is that your seat?

Babalegba:
Oh well, I lived in the UK for over twenty five years and my best friend there is ibo. He was in huge financial trouble at one time and that month when I got my monthly salary I simply withdrew all the money and gave it to him.Only somebody who has worked abroad would truly understand the sacrifice that entailed. It was only when I got back to Nigeria that I saw that ibos are Ferengis in nature and uncultured.There is no big deal in giving up a window seat, you are going to fall asleep after eating anyway.

Born2Breed:
Silly hypocrites everywhere.

Forget age, Soyinka erred.

Is that your seat?

hisexcellency34:
Flights seats are number. Prof. Soyinka should have requested for a seat by the window when booking the flight. The young man just insisted on his fundamental rights but i think he should have reasoned with those who pleaded with him and let the old man be.

The guy must be a true blooded Igbo guy. We are not asslickers. We know our rights and stand by it

highcollide:
Yorubastard. Actually, there is no concrete evidence that the igbos are cursed. But there are lots of evidences that the yoruba nation is cursed. Alaafin aole cursed the yoruba nation before he died. He swore that the yoruba nation would be slaves and they will be sold all over the world. Sango cursed the yoruba nation. Keep opening your dirty ewedu munching mouth while I teach you your history.

hisexcellency34:
Flights seats are number. Prof. Soyinka should have requested for a seat by the window when booking the flight. The young man just insisted on his fundamental rights but i think he should have reasoned with those who pleaded with him and let the old man be.

The guy must be a true blooded Igbo guy. We are not asslickers. We know our rights and stand by it

Juliusmalema:



You fears are more than your worries.

princechurchill:
Why should Soyinka disobey the flight rules?

DrRasheed:
It is only rude if he said without manners.

booscy:
Soyinka as a Cultist in his school days did worse.

Stand for what is yours, dont let this so called elders that wasted their generation and encroached into ours intimidate you.

Seat isn't his, will a responsible elder take what isn't rightfully his?

I have no respect for an elderly thief, let alone one whose ideas and actions created a monster called cultism which still causes pain and loss till date.

Soyinka is of no value Abegi.

Who will he take his complain to? Shebi he be atheist.

Karma na confirm BITCH

Mocok7:


"Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder; fear your God. I am God. (Leviticus 19:32 MSG)

A young man that fears God will never do that.