The Presidency has enjoined Nigerians to trust information coming from scientists and medical specialists as regard issues concerning virus diseases, instead of listening to Professors of Literary writings.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave the advice while reacting to comments made by Prof. Wole Soyinka, on legal status of 14-day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday.

The presidential aide advised Soyinka to write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over, rather than attacking measures put in place to tackle the spread of the deadly disease.

”In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis.”


The statement read in part: “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, made comments on the legal status and description of 14-day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Professor Soyinka is not a medical professor. His qualifications are in English literature, and his prizes are for writing books and plays for theatres.

”He is, of course, entitled to his opinions – but that is exactly all they are: semantics, not science. They cannot – and should not – therefore be judged as professional expertise in this matter in any shape or form.

“Across the world – from parts of the United States and China to countries including the United Kingdom and France, government-mandated lockdowns are in place to slow and defeat the spread of coronavirus.

”All have been declared, and all have been made necessary, based on medical and scientific evidence. The guidance of the Nigerian Government’s medical specialists is to advise the same.

“Professor Soyinka has also declared, doubtless based on his specialism as a playwright, that: “We are not in a war emergency’’.

Eminent scientists say otherwise:

“Dr Richard Hatchett, Head of the International Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (and former Director of the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) has said, ‘War is an appropriate analogy’.

“Professor Anthony Fauci, Director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force has said of the battle against the pandemic: ‘It’s almost like the fog of war’.

“As for the legality of the lockdown, the Government of Nigeria’s primary duty in law and action is the defence of the people of Nigeria. We face a global pandemic. Nigeria is now affected.

”The scientific and medical guidance the world over is clear: the way to defeat the virus is to halt its spread through limitation of movement of people.

“Perhaps Wole Soyinka may write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over. In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis,’’ the presidential aide said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/presidency-replies-soyinka-urges-nigerians-to-trust-scientists-not-fiction-writers/amp/

Grammars cannot save people in this case. Only God and scienc will do it.

Wole Soyinka has served his purpose to the ruling party, his services aren’t required anymore.

He has shown people that his loyalty can be bought and sold.

Gone are the days when his words held sway

Both parties should keep throwing stones.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/presidency-replies-soyinka-urges-nigerians-to-trust-scientists-not-fiction-writers/amp/
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Apt.

raker300:
Wole Soyinka has served his purpose to the ruling party, his services aren’t required anymore.

He has shown people that his loyalty can be bought and sold.

Gone are the days when his words held sway

What an extremely dumb submission !
Were his services bought too when he was in solitary confinement for almost 3years because of your forebears ??

Silly boy

Corona Virus Doesn’t Discriminates , It Treats Everyone Equally, Why do We Humans ?
Moral Lesson: Let Fairness, Justice, Love And Peace Rule the Affairs Of Men

Nice jabs from garbage Sheu tho.
Woke Soyinka 'll fire back surely .

Garbage shehu should go and sleep.. he should be telling us about the palliative measures government would be providing his citizens during this trying times..

Useless media aide

APC--- All Propaganda Congress

So, a propaganda party has gut to tell people who to trust.

Soyinka should go and write a play after Coronavirus pandemic

WesleyPepper:

What an extremely dumb submission !
Were his services bought too when he was in solitary confinement for almost 3years because of your forebears ??

Silly boy

ah yes, the yoruba insultive writers..incapable of making a statement without resulting to juvenile insults.

Well, your beloved threw his dignity out the window after he called a First Lady “hippopotamus” on international tv.

A good writer would’ve used his pen to compel governments and people to tow a straight line.

But no, he’s words hold no sway any longer.

Meanwhile Soyinka waiting for his Yoruba Cowards people to defend him

raker300:
ah yes, the yoruba insultive writers..incapable of making a statement without resulting to juvenile insults.

Well, your beloved threw his dignity out the window after he called a First Lady “hippopotamus” on international tv.

A good writer would’ve used his pen to compel governments and people to tow a straight line.

But no, he’s words hold no sway any longer.

Dumb boy..
This one is still grieving because of Jonathan
I knew it !

Earlystar698:
Meanwhile Soyinka waiting for his Yoruba Cowards people to defend him

Same way he defended your useless and cowardly fathers when they were being butchered by the Fulani Army . Dumbo

Old Age Causes A lot Set Back, Been Demented is One Of the Many Major setbacks.

The last Time I Checked, Cultism makes people Rebelliously Arrogant.

Prof. Wole Soyinka Should go to any of those Democratic Nations of the world during this Period of lockdown and break If their Citizens Don’t sit at Home , then I will know how knowledgeable he is.

Sucker punch. Damn!

Antoeni:
The Presidency has enjoined Nigerians to trust information coming from scientists and medical specialists as regard issues concerning virus diseases, instead of listening to Professors of Literary writings.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave the advice while reacting to comments made by Prof. Wole Soyinka, on legal status of 14-day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday.

The presidential aide advised Soyinka to write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over, rather than attacking measures put in place to tackle the spread of the deadly disease.

”In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis.”


The statement read in part: “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, made comments on the legal status and description of 14-day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Professor Soyinka is not a medical professor. His qualifications are in English literature, and his prizes are for writing books and plays for theatres.

”He is, of course, entitled to his opinions – but that is exactly all they are: semantics, not science. They cannot – and should not – therefore be judged as professional expertise in this matter in any shape or form.

“Across the world – from parts of the United States and China to countries including the United Kingdom and France, government-mandated lockdowns are in place to slow and defeat the spread of coronavirus.

”All have been declared, and all have been made necessary, based on medical and scientific evidence. The guidance of the Nigerian Government’s medical specialists is to advise the same.

“Professor Soyinka has also declared, doubtless based on his specialism as a playwright, that: “We are not in a war emergency’’.

Eminent scientists say otherwise:

“Dr Richard Hatchett, Head of the International Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (and former Director of the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) has said, ‘War is an appropriate analogy’.

“Professor Anthony Fauci, Director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force has said of the battle against the pandemic: ‘It’s almost like the fog of war’.

“As for the legality of the lockdown, the Government of Nigeria’s primary duty in law and action is the defence of the people of Nigeria. We face a global pandemic. Nigeria is now affected.

”The scientific and medical guidance the world over is clear: the way to defeat the virus is to halt its spread through limitation of movement of people.

“Perhaps Wole Soyinka may write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over. In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis,’’ the presidential aide said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/presidency-replies-soyinka-urges-nigerians-to-trust-scientists-not-fiction-writers/amp/

The presidential aide advised Soyinka to write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over, rather than attacking measures put in place to tackle the spread of the deadly disease.

”In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis.”

See Finishing! This presidency guys gat no chill!
Any dissenting voice must be cut down, too bad.

DonFreshmoney:
Garbage shehu should go and sleep.. he should be telling us about the palliative measures government would be providing his citizens during this trying times..

Useless media aide

Yes o my brother,, the bandit was even comparing us with countries that have provided pallatiaves before the lockdowns..

Antoeni:


The presidential aide advised Soyinka to write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over, rather than attacking measures put in place to tackle the spread of the deadly disease.


”In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis.”


“Professor Soyinka is not a medical professor. His qualifications are in English literature, and his prizes are for writing books and plays for theatres.

”He is, of course, entitled to his opinions – but that is exactly all they are: semantics, not science. They cannot – and should not – therefore be judged as professional expertise in this matter in any shape or form.


“Perhaps Wole Soyinka may write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over. In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis,’’ the presidential aide said.

This is what I call fatality. A hard slap on the face of our literary icon.

Elders should learn to keep shut at times so that children will not drag them in the mud

-It was the work of fiction that gave birth to reason, skepticism then science. But what does Buhari and his illiterate crowd know.

-Lack of decent education is the major problem in the Zoo, called “Nigeria”.

PDJT:
-It was the work of fiction that gave birth to reason, skepticism then science. But what does Buhari and his illiterate crowd know.

-Lack of decent education is the major problem in the Zoo, called “Nigeria”.

Another miscreant on the loose. If you to contact Corona Virus, good luck to you.

It is well.

Oksman:





The presidential aide advised Soyinka to write a play on the coronavirus pandemic, after this emergency is over, rather than attacking measures put in place to tackle the spread of the deadly disease.

”In the meantime, we ask the people of Nigeria to trust the words of our doctors and scientists – and not fiction writers – at this time of national crisis.”

See Finishing! This presidency guys gat no chill!
Any dissenting voice must be cut down, too bad.

Elders should know when to keep quiet. It's not every topic that Elders put mouth. Now yell me, is there any falsehood in what the Presidency said? Is it not true that our literary icon is not an expert in Medicine nor Science and cannot give medical or scientific advice? Shouldn't our literary icon have been silent?

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APCNig:



This is what I call fatality. A hard slap on the face of our literary icon.

Elders should learn to keep shut at times so that children will not drag them in the mud

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-You’re not properly educated, hence a victim of the Zoo. Fiction supersedes Science.

-Go and educate yourself. Start by reading up on the main ideas of the enlightenment era (18th century), which gave birth to science.

-The ability of the Western societies to understand Fiction is the reason why they’re still ahead of all civilization. #Fact.

raker300:
Wole Soyinka has served his purpose to the ruling party, his services aren’t required anymore.

He has shown people that his loyalty can be bought and sold.

Gone are the days when his words held sway

You think he is from region where you sell your parents and siblings for money. Where drugs trafficking is the generational trade?

APCNig:


Another miscreant on the loose. If you to contact Corona Virus, good luck to you.

-Admit it and swallow the bitter pills; you and your likes are poorly educated. #Fact.

-Have you asked yourself why those politicians you cheer for, send their loved ones to the home of fiction - The West, for their education and health care, instead of allowing them share space with you lots?