Esseite:
Prof we are disappointed, that man on the plane may have done a good thing collecting his seat back.

This is an opportunity to speak for him, his generation, his future, his country. Even if they were not your exact words, you could have buttressed your point while commenting on the issue rather than ridiculing the whole article while wanting his seat..

We are disappointed prof.... at 85 sir, you have nothing to fear, even death.

I stood with the young man on the plane and if I were to be in his shoes, I'd also ask Soyinka to vacate my seat for me. Useless man, if it were to be Mrs Patience Jonathan,oh he will find his voice and attack her endlessly on pages of newspaper and at every interview he grants,,calling her shepopothamus ( another person's wife o) that was when Iost the remaining atom of respect I had for the man , yeye over hyped writer

Basher8583:

Mumu. Are you the one that spoke for him. Aproko. The man said him no talk am. How e come dey pain you. Not everyone is as foolish as you and your newfound elder Obasanjo

OAM4J , Mynd44 could you guys please remove this kid from my mention

Nigerian media has gone to the dogs.

For your own good, only take a signed article by the so called speaker, audio (clear) and video (clear) news serious.

seeing comments above makes me believe Nigerians don't read at all, many notable monikers fall my hand here, Chai, the nation newspapers twisted what Soyinka said to make it look like Soyinka said "the current security situation is eroding buhari's ACHIEVEMENTS" and the old man came out to put it straight that there was never any "achievements" and una just read the headline start dey talk rubbish, I pity una sha.

All the anti Nigerian government news in Nigeria are all fake rubbish fabricated by evil wishers, separatist elements, election losers and the usual tribalism obsessed descendants of ipob nation.


Thanks to the Prof for setting the record straight.

Criminal sponsors will always device every means to sway your level of thinking. Let's be very prudent at this time of security challenges and never allow those who want to set one ethnic group against another to have their way within our mind.

iammo:


you brain is leaking if you didnt notice that i never mentioned any tribe, or is your mind telling you something?

Lol. Low IQ tribalist king of morons that can't read before disgracing himself in haste.

[quote author=Ecstasy154 post=8033071

‘’At no time did I utter the words attributed to me by that paper, which sought to cite the plague of violence by nomadic herdsmen for the “erosion of Buhari’s achievements”. Indeed, at no time in that exchange did the “achievements” of Nigeria’s current government – real or fictitious –come under consideration. The headlining is especially gratuitous, fictitious, and dishonest.



The NATION’s report has mischievously detached, then reattached that comment elsewhere in order to introduce achievements of his or her own conceiving.

‘’For good measure, comments on rampaging herdsmen were similarly displaced and relocated to provide Buhari’s government alibi for failures.



‘’ It is sad to see this unprincipled conduct being adopted by the print media.’’

https://leadership.ng/2019/07/16/soyinka-denies-criticising-pmbs-administration/

[/quote]




It is sad and unfortunate that some miscreants only use nairaland to unleash their tribal sentiments.
The prof said their was no achievement at all in the first place. Yet you still accuse him of not criticizing the government.
What criticism could be more than this ?

Before you comment after only reading the headline because the article seem too long. Then read only parts of the article quoted before commenting.

Ecstasy154:
GEORGE OKOJIE

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denied comments attributed to him in a national Newspaper on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Soyinka said he never uttered words attributed to him by the newspaper, which sought to cite the plague of violence by nomadic herdsmen for the “erosion of Buhari’s achievements.”

The newspaper had reported that Soyinka lamented the growing challenges posed to the security of Nigerians by herdsmen, saying President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to resolve them has eroded his administration’s achievements.

Soyinka in his full rejoinder made available to journalists stated, ’’Re: Misrepresentation of Statement by The Nation’s Reporter. I denounce, in very strong terms, the report in THE NATION of July 15, 2019, regarding my exchange with school pupils who visited me in Abeokuta, on Sunday, July 14, as part of the organized events on my 85th Birthday.

‘’I am appalled that such a twisted and unprofessional account could be disseminated by a paper that has earned itself a high level of public regard, not only for its reporting, but for the galaxy of perceptive contributors on national affairs and other issues of public interest. It is a gross disservice to truth and conscience, and the pursuit of the journalistic profession as a whole.

‘’At no time did I utter the words attributed to me by that paper, which sought to cite the plague of violence by nomadic herdsmen for the “erosion of Buhari’s achievements”. Indeed, at no time in that exchange did the “achievements” of Nigeria’s current government – real or fictitious –come under consideration. The headlining is especially gratuitous, fictitious, and dishonest.

‘’For the avoidance of doubt, a school pupil had requested my assessment of ALL past Nigerian governments. In order to enable these pupils develop as objective, all-round critics, constantly aware of the context in which opinions should be formed, I began by warning them that governance is a difficult undertaking.

‘’I went on to add that governing a complex nation space known as Nigeria is especially challenging. The NATION’s report has mischievously detached, then reattached that comment elsewhere in order to introduce achievements of his or her own conceiving.

‘’For good measure, comments on rampaging herdsmen were similarly displaced and relocated to provide Buhari’s government alibi for failures. This is crude, mind-boggling, propaganda, unworthy of any but suborned professionals.

‘’Such outrageous ploy is no different from the conduct of social media commentators – especially at election time –who, lacking the courage to propagate their personal opinions, impudently steal the identities of others – mine being a favorite — including pasted photographs, in order to participate in public discourse. It is sad to see this unprincipled conduct being adopted by the print media.’’

https://leadership.ng/2019/07/16/soyinka-denies-criticising-pmbs-administration/

e dey for blood

Blackfire:
Afonja eh.....

that is

Ecstasy154:
GEORGE OKOJIE

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denied comments attributed to him in a national Newspaper on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Soyinka said he never uttered words attributed to him by the newspaper, which sought to cite the plague of violence by nomadic herdsmen for the “erosion of Buhari’s achievements.”

The newspaper had reported that Soyinka lamented the growing challenges posed to the security of Nigerians by herdsmen, saying President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to resolve them has eroded his administration’s achievements.

Soyinka in his full rejoinder made available to journalists stated, ’’Re: Misrepresentation of Statement by The Nation’s Reporter. I denounce, in very strong terms, the report in THE NATION of July 15, 2019, regarding my exchange with school pupils who visited me in Abeokuta, on Sunday, July 14, as part of the organized events on my 85th Birthday.

‘’I am appalled that such a twisted and unprofessional account could be disseminated by a paper that has earned itself a high level of public regard, not only for its reporting, but for the galaxy of perceptive contributors on national affairs and other issues of public interest. It is a gross disservice to truth and conscience, and the pursuit of the journalistic profession as a whole.

‘’At no time did I utter the words attributed to me by that paper, which sought to cite the plague of violence by nomadic herdsmen for the “erosion of Buhari’s achievements”. Indeed, at no time in that exchange did the “achievements” of Nigeria’s current government – real or fictitious –come under consideration. The headlining is especially gratuitous, fictitious, and dishonest.

‘’For the avoidance of doubt, a school pupil had requested my assessment of ALL past Nigerian governments. In order to enable these pupils develop as objective, all-round critics, constantly aware of the context in which opinions should be formed, I began by warning them that governance is a difficult undertaking.

‘’I went on to add that governing a complex nation space known as Nigeria is especially challenging. The NATION’s report has mischievously detached, then reattached that comment elsewhere in order to introduce achievements of his or her own conceiving.

‘’For good measure, comments on rampaging herdsmen were similarly displaced and relocated to provide Buhari’s government alibi for failures. This is crude, mind-boggling, propaganda, unworthy of any but suborned professionals.

‘’Such outrageous ploy is no different from the conduct of social media commentators – especially at election time –who, lacking the courage to propagate their personal opinions, impudently steal the identities of others – mine being a favorite — including pasted photographs, in order to participate in public discourse. It is sad to see this unprincipled conduct being adopted by the print media.’’

https://leadership.ng/2019/07/16/soyinka-denies-criticising-pmbs-administration/

Your headline is not in sync. with the content. Your headline reeks of cloaking and you're doing the old man a disservice.

He never denied critixising Buharis's administration. What he said was that he never at anytime used the term "erosion of Buharis's achievement".

That message is simple enough to grasp.

You these bloggers should have conscience now...

Sai baba!!!

Esseite:
Prof we are disappointed, that man on the plane may have done a good thing collecting his seat back.

This is an opportunity to speak for him, his generation, his future, his country. Even if they were not your exact words, you could have buttressed your point while commenting on the issue rather than ridiculing the whole article while wanting his seat..

We are disappointed prof.... at 85 sir, you have nothing to fear, even death.

The OP grossly misrepresented what the old man said by twisting the title to sate his own political inclination.

If you read the content, you word get the big picture.

The old man never denied criticising Buhari's government.

He said he never used the term "erosion of Buhari's achievement".

What he meant by that is:

He never at any time implied that Buhari's administration had any achievement which could be eroded to start with.

BishopMagic:
Coward old man

You didn't read the post. You only read the title which the OP had grossly twisted to sate his own political inclination.

If you read the content, you word get the big picture.

The old man never denied criticising Buhari's government.

He said he never used the term "erosion of Buhari's achievement".

What he meant by that is:

He never at any time implied that Buhari's administration had any achievement which could be eroded to start with.

Hedonini:
I'm really disappointed with this old fool. Since he soiled his hands with Tinubu's filthy lucre years ago, he has reduced himself to a discredited, bumbling simpleton with zero credibility.

To think that someone like this was awarded a dubious Nobel Laureate.

This shameless old man is no where near and comparable to the socially conscious (and intellectually superior) Chinua Achebe. God bless his soul.

If only we know your papa name. What's the problem with some of you sef? Is it proper for a newspaper outlet to publish something one did not say? Why are you so mad because the man came out to issue a rejoinder on a false story? You just dey constitute nuisance on cyber space.

Xisnin:
Soyinka only denied that specific report.

You are one of the few who actually read the post...

Most people commenting here didn't even read. They read the title and jumped on the thread insulting the old man.

Meanwhile, the OP's title isn't in sync. with the content of the post.

He grossly twisted the title to misrepresent the man's words to suit his own political inclination.

The old man never denied criticising Buhari's government.

He said he never used the term "erosion of Buhari's achievement".

What he meant by that is:

He never at any time implied that Buhari's administration had any achievement which could be eroded to start with.

GeorgeTheCoder:


Did you read and understand the article ? I don't think so.

He didn't...

Like many nairalanders here, he simply read the title which the OP had grossly twisted & misrepresented to suit his own political tent and jumped on the thread insulting the old man.

If we the youths of today can't even analyse the content of a text, then I pity the future of this country.

Nah wetin I use know afonjas be dat, dey be chemlon!

plaindealer:

Well said Prof.

The onslaught of lies, fake news and propaganda by the enemies of Nigeria and the Nigerian association of letter writers (NALW) won't work.

The propagandists and enemies of Nigeria are working overtime to make Yoruba people go to war against the North?

It won't happen, abandon your failed and DOA mission because we are too smart to fall for their evil schemes.


God Bless Nigeria..

.
Calm down na tinubu newspaper talk am.

Noel1:


The OP grossly misrepresented what the old man said by twisting the title to sate his own political inclination.

If you read the content, you word get the big picture.

The old man never denied criticising Buhari's government.

He said he never used the term "erosion of Buhari's achievement".

What he meant by that is:

He never at any time implied that Buhari's administration had any achievement which could be eroded to start with.

U can't u read this topic... ?

Pavarottii:

U can't u read this topic... ?

What u mean

I really dont understand why some people will seat down, think of what to do and then fabricate lies.
What manner of evil lives inside man?

Esseite:
Prof we are disappointed, that man on the plane may have done a good thing collecting his seat back.

This is an opportunity to speak for him, his generation, his future, his country. Even if they were not your exact words, you could have buttressed your point while commenting on the issue rather than ridiculing the whole article while wanting his seat..

We are disappointed prof.... at 85 sir, you have nothing to fear, even death.

Sorry Prof. Children of hate will go to any extent to destroy the country. They can print “ interviews” they conducted with God just to spite the government. After all did they not report Buhari’s death and did they not insist that he is a clone and Jibril from Sudan?

Centcanada:
If he criticise him is it a bad thing? Nonsense!

But he didn't so why the lie

Vulcanheph:
Dont Blame the old man For acting Cowardly.....he justs wants to live his remaining days in peace.

Yesterday he wasn't coward! What a mind set

Hedonini:
I'm really disappointed with this old fool. Since he soiled his hands with Tinubu's filthy lucre years ago, he has reduced himself to a discredited, bumbling simpleton with zero credibility.

To think that someone like this was awarded a dubious Nobel Laureate.

This shameless old man is no where near and comparable to the socially conscious (and intellectually superior) Chinua Achebe. God bless his soul.

Since when did you realise it. Only yesterday you all are quoting him. Now he reputed a lie against him and you throw insults against a man old enough to be your father. It's so disgusting how hatred can poison the mind

niaralandtopuser:

so it is southwest media twisting a southwesterner words to suit their agenda?
I know you were thinking the news came from vanguard or other news medium in the old eastern region

Most every issue has an ethnic connotations. The Nation could be any newspaper. That's not the issue here

niaralandtopuser:
lol
what is soyinka afraid of at his age?
he seems to be forgetting much these days . dementia is gradually creeping in

Soyinka is only saying he should not be quoted for what he didn't say...if you follow matter he critic ruga saying ranching was the best and a critical way since herdsmen was a thorny issue fakes news is very bad that's his point

spartan50:


Shut up! The truth is glaring but you defend an illiterate passionately. Who always trades blames instead of accepting his failures.
Be guided please

Telling an old man of 85 to 'shut up'?