Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has formally launched his new novel, titled- Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he doesn’t believe Nigerian unity is attainable under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari due to its systemic failure.

Soyinka said this in Abuja on Saturday at the book reading and signing of two of his books titled ‘Trumpism in Academe’ and ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’ organised by Rovenheights Bookstore and Orisun Gallery.

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State had asked Soyinka if he could write a Nigerian story that would evoke patriotism and inspire unity among the various tribes in the country. Responding, the playwright said no narrative would unite the people of Nigeria without restitution and justice.

He explained that persons in Internally Displaced Persons’ camps, who had lost relatives and loved ones due to violence, would not embrace any story of unity unless they got justice. The Nobel laureate said Nigeria had lost a key opportunity to unite, adding that he didn’t believe the administration of Buhari could unite Nigeria because it suffered from systemic failure.


Soyinka added, “We had a critical moment and we lost that moment. The moment when this country could have come together; and the sense of oneness, belonging. That vision of oneness. We lost that moment. There has been more than one moment and we lost the moment. Will another one come? I don’t know. Right now I don’t see it under this government quite frankly.

“There is a failure, a systemic failure in present governance and I don’t know who can put it together. These days, I try to go some days without reading the newspapers. It is so depressing.”

Soyinka said he personally believed that Nigeria should not break up but should remain one entity. He, however, argued that it was wrong of the government to continue to say the country’s unity was non-negotiable.

Gbam

Very correct .

He, however, argued that it was wrong of the government to continue to say the country’s unity was non-negotiable.

In a country we don't even know what the first lady looks like again.

Soyinka keeps speaking in coded tones about Buhari these days.. Basically acting as if the opportunity to criticize Buhari should pass him.. Very interesting. No more dropping heavy tags like "The Shipopotamus" to the raucous frenzy of his base supporters. Can you compare anything done by Patience Jonathan to the TRAGEDY Buhari has become as a president? Yet, Soyinka and his likes are now speaking in measured tones, .. using civilized terms to describe the failure they gingerly foisted on the rest of us in 2015... The way you guys from the South West always discover your mojo and become very restless and rebellious once a Southerner is in charge but calm and meek when a northerner takes over, should call for a rigorous soulsearching...

How can a terrorist unite a country. They're here to promote jihad against Christians

Do you mean dead buhari or those imposter being controlled by sokoto caliphate

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he doesn’t believe Nigerian unity is attainable under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari due to its systemic failure.

Buhari has failed systematically

The same Wole Soyinka that was campaigning for this failure back then?

Sir, you were one of the respectable men that foisted this failure on reasonable nigerians.

I don't want to disrespect you by calling you names but you are a hypocrite.

Enjoy your Buhari and sai barbarians.

People should stop speaking grammar and get ready for war ! It is inevitable;the hour is almost here.

Be ready !