Elder statesman and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd).

Soyinka in a statement signed from his Autonomous Residence of Ijegba, Idi-Aba Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,” said though not a fan of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, but embraced any accurate reading of this nation as a contraption teetering on the edge of total collapse.



Obasanjo last week said the country was slowly becoming a failed state and more divided under the Buhari regime. But the presidency reacted to the comment by describing the ex-president as a ‘Divider-in-chief.”

Soyinka said, “I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the crumbling edifice that is still generously called Nigeria. I have no reasons to change my stance on his record. Nonetheless, I embrace the responsibility of calling attention to any accurate reading of this nation from whatever source, as a contraption teetering on the very edge of total collapse. We are close to extinction as a viable comity of peoples, supposedly bound together under an equitable set of protocols of co-habitation, capable of producing its own means of existence, and devoid of a culture of sectarian privilege and will to dominate.”

The Nobel laureate stated that on Africa Day, May 2019, organised by the United Bank of Africa, he similarly seized an opening to direct the attention of this government to warnings by the ‘Otta farmer’ over the self-destruct turn that the nation had taken, urging the wisdom of heeding the message, even while remaining chary of the messenger.



The Akogun of Isara said, “That advice appears to have fallen on deaf ears. In place of reasoned response and openness to some serious dialogue, what this nation has been obliged to endure has been insolent distractions from garrulous and coarsened functionaries, apologists and sectarian opportunists.

“The nation is divided as never before, and this ripping division has taken place under the policies and conduct of none other than President Buhari– does that claim belong in the realms of speculation? Does anyone deny that it was this president who went to sleep while communities were consistently ravaged by cattle marauders, were raped and displaced in their thousands and turned into beggars all over the landscape? Was it a different president who, on being finally persuaded to visit a scene of carnage, had nothing more authoritative to offer than to advice the traumatised victims to learn to live peacefully with their violators? And what happened to the Police Chief who had defied orders from his Commander-in-Chief to relocate fully to the trouble spot – he came, saw, and bolted, leaving the ‘natives’ to their own devices. Any disciplinary action taken against ‘countryman’? Was it a spokesman for some ghost president who chortled in those early, yet controllable stages of now systematised mayhem, gleefully dismissed the mass burial of victims in Benue State as a “staged show” for international entertainment? Did the other half of the presidential megaphone system not follow up – or was it, precede? – with the wisdom that they, the brutalised citizenry, should learn to bow under the yoke and negotiate, since “only the living” can enjoy the dividends of legal rights?”


https://punchng.com/soyinka-backs-obasanjo-says-nigeria-divided-like-never-before-under-buhari/

Na today?

Great!

Buhari wont hear the criticisms because he has ear pain.... Expect a shocking reply from his cattle rearer Garbage Shehu

Soyinka should quiet his mouth. He should enjoy the saint he brought in.

how these 'wise' old men expected anything better from bughari should be an 8th wonder.. Alot of right thinking people saw the writing on the wall.. in bold caps

It is finished.!

Nigeria is now a crumbling edifice.

Buhari is a failure...Nothing good is working under his government. Only terrorism and bandits killing everyday

Nigeria is only divided when it is time to share the spoils

On a daily basis, we probably aren't divided.

Now, I'm not blind. There is crisis, the government hasn't done well

But the times we have had national unity threatened, is when we are arguing over how the national cake is being shared

Since we got into democracy, and even before then,the opposition has always been led by people who want to take over from the chopping. They ride on the justified anger of the few to get into power. Once in power they continue the chopping, and the cycle continues

Yes, Nigeria is a contraption, until you are in charge.

The Prof is right. But the thing is, what he is saying was said in the 1960s, the 1980s , the 1990s and several times since the year 1999. Recently they were prophesying that Nigeria would break up in 2015...but like the Adventist idea that the end did happen in 1844, only up there, predictions of Nigeria demise have been prematurely made before

For Nigeria to prosper, we don't need to do much. We need to get.rid of the idea that there is a national cake and we need to run our economy profitably, and we need to hold our leaders to account, and we need to stop blaming everyone else.

But that is too hard. It's much easier to blame them Hausas. Or Ibos Or Yorubas, or who the latest bogeyman is

Nawa o

All of them Soyinka and Obj worked against the Nigerian people to install Bubu the BH sympathizer

DMerciful:
All of them Soyinka and Obj worked against the Nigerian people to install Bubu the BH sympathizer

And Soyinka was also part of the crew that worked against Yaraduas self appointed cabal to help GEJ into power

Love him or hate him, Soyinka always works for the right thing. That both GEJ and Bubu tuned out to be disappointing leaders is their fault, not his.

Oga Soyinka go and protest nah, I thought you guys where the chief protesters under Jonathan.

Soyinka should please shut up. When he was busy campaigning for Buhari he didn't know he was campaigning for an unapologetic and unrepentant tribal bigot.
That a fulani herdsman like Buhari was able to deceive all of them shows that they are not as intelligent as we give the likes of Soyinka credit for. Overrated goons

GEJ performed well. Soyinka made it clear he had issues with Dame whom he called shepopotamus. He only transferred the aggression to GEJ cos of his wife

Thedeadman71:


And Soyinka was also part of the crew that worked against Yaraduas self appointed cabal to help GEJ into power

Love him or hate him, Soyinka always works for the right thing. That both GEJ and Bubu tuned out to be disappointing leaders is their fault, not his.

quite obvious

Well done

Those errand boy called Garba shehu and femi adesina will soon come out to defend their dictator master.

.. NA WE DEY CARRY OURSELVES DEY DIVIDE WE SELFSSSS !

TODAY - RELIGION

TOMORROW. -. ETHNICITY

YESTERDAY -. POLITICS

Nigerians are too quiet. If not, every one of us should be protesting by now. Even the so-called activists are not talking, NLC have been caged, NANS have become cowards, NBA is dumb, we are all pretending as if things are alright, although we know it isn't.

Zone Bs won't agree

Thedeadman71:


And Soyinka was also part of the crew that worked against Yaraduas self appointed cabal to help GEJ into power

Love him or hate him, Soyinka always works for the right thing. That both GEJ and Bubu tuned out to be disappointing leaders is their fault, not his.

How did Soyinka help GEJ into power??

For the records, GEJ became President after the demise of Yar'adua because of constitutional provisions, not because of any magic from Soyinka and co.

“The nation is divided as never before, and this ripping division has taken place under the policies and conduct of none other than President Buhari

Now that someone else has re-echoed what Obasanjo said, let's hear the response from the government attack dogs or will Soyinka also be tagged with such appellation of a divider-in-chief ?

Just over 5 years with APC in power and it looks like everything is over for us as a Nation and the worst is that this government hates criticism, no matter how constructive.

That's why we are where we are as a country with no direction.

Ekpere mu bu na obodo a ga agba aku ofu ubochi.

Ayed44:
How did Soyinka help GEJ into power??

For the records, GEJ became President after the demise of Yar'adua because of constitutional provisions, not because of any magic from Soyinka and co.

And if Soyinka and co hadn't insisted on the constitutionl provisions being followed....

Soyinka was not responsibe for GEJ or Buhari coming into power. All he did was support them when he thought they were right, crticize them when they went wrong.

Come this cultist , respect yaself o, no be you cajoled us to vote for him?

Just respect yaself o, and enjoy the show of shame for more 2 years +

Thedeadman71:


And if Soyinka and co hadn't insisted on the constitutionl provisions being followed....
.

Yeah, Yar Adua's cabal (led by Turai) would have ruled into 2011, sought reelection with Yar Adua's dead body, and even continued ruling till today,

Oga you no get point. Anybody can support any cause at any time. Doesn't mean he or she or they were instrumental to making things happen. Obasanjo made Yar Adua / Jonathan president / Vice President... Tinubu made Osibanjo Vice President. These things are clear. But don't credit media noose makers with anything monumental.

Saint Soyinka

Hedonisco:


Yeah, Yar Adua's cabal (led by Turai) would have ruled into 2011, sought reelection with Yar Adua's dead body, and even continued ruling till today,

Oga you no get point. Anybody can support any cause at any time. Doesn't mean he or she or they were instrumental to making things happen. Obasanjo made Yar Adua / Jonathan president / Vice President... Tinubu made Osibanjo Vice President. These things are clear. But don't credit media noose makers with anything monumental.

So why are you then blaming Soyinka for Buhari?

The problem is, you politicans dont like people who oppose your candidate. Like now, some Buharists are now blasting Soyinka and Obasanjo for blasting Buhari., you don't like Soyinka because he was critical of your hero GEJ

The thing is, without the Soyinkas , there would be no proper democracy in this country. Whenever Nigeria goes wrong, Soyinka is always there to comemnt about it. He was sympathetic to Biafra at a time when Biafran sympathy was dangerous., among his other anteccedents.

When the cabal was threatening our democracy, Soyinka stood up and said no. When GEJ was not doing well, Soyinka stood up and saiid so. Now that Buhari is messing up big time, Soyinka is not afraid to say so

We know Soyinka stands for a better Nigeria. Most of us Nigerians stand for our stomach. That is why we repaced a bad GEJ with a bad Buhari. Because ....he promised to fill our stomachs.

Buhari destiny is to wreck Nigeria


With the support of yoruba muslims

Supermugu:
.. NA WE DEY CARRY OURSELVES DEY DIVIDE WE SELFSSSS !

TODAY - RELIGION

TOMORROW. -. ETHNICITY

YESTERDAY -. POLITICS

My muslim friend na we dey call ourselves 5 and 97%....

Na we dey release fulani boko members

Zombies evrywhere

Thedeadman71:


So why are you then blaming Soyinka for Buhari?

The problem is, you politicans dont like people who oppose your candidate. Like now, some Buharists are now blasting Soyinka and Obasanjo for blasting Buhari., you don't like Soyinka because he was critical of your hero GEJ

The thing is, without the Soyinkas , there would be no proper democracy in this country. Whenever Nigeria goes wrong, Soyinka is always there to comemnt about it. He was sympathetic to Biafra at a time when Biafran sympathy was dangerous., among his other anteccedents.

When the cabal was threatening our democracy, Soyinka stood up and said no. When GEJ was not doing well, Soyinka stood up and saiid so. Now that Buhari is messing up big time, Soyinka is not afraid to say so

We know Soyinka stands for a better Nigeria. Most of us Nigerians stand for our stomach. That is why we repaced a bad GEJ with a bad Buhari. Because ....he promised to fill our stomachs.

Soyinka supported Buhari, which was very stupid of him.

He would have opposed Jonathan and rooted for any of the other candidates then. But knowing Buhari, or at least ought to have known the kind of daft, primitive, useless idiot that Buhari is, Soyinka (and Obasanjo) should never have propped him up as a better option than Jonathan. That is unforgivable.

Some of us are not surprised by Buhari because we knew that he would be exactly the way he is now. Soyinka and his Co-travellers should have known better.

As far as I'm concerned, anyone who supported Buhari in anyway in 2015/2019 SHOULD NEVER be forgiven. The damage this bastard has caused Nigeria is incalculable and would take many decades to repair.