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Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by November1857(m): 8:12am On Jun 15, 2021
Nigeria may not celebrate another Democracy Day except… —Soyinka

NOBEL laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has warned that the country is on the path of self-destruction and may not celebrate the next Democracy Day except President Muhammadu Buhari listens to and provides leadership that addresses the agitations and grievances of various groups of Nigerians. 

Soyinka, who likened the tempo for disintegration in recent time to that witnessed prior the civil war, charged President Buhari to have a rethinking that recognises that the realities of disintegration, destabilisation and insecurity are upon the nation. 

He described recent interviews and press statements by Buhari as tantamount to threatening, bullying and intimidating the people, as he called on the president to address the nation like a leader awake to the realities of the situation while being seen to be taking actions. 

Speaking while featuring on Arise Television programme on Monday, Soyinka warned that Buhari’s government is doomed except the president sacks some of his appointees who had been distorting the present realities of Nigeria to him. 

Soyinka said: “On this so-called Democracy Day, we are embarked on a plane on a nosedive and Buhari had better listen to the various initiatives which have taken place around him.

“Let us have a sense that, in Aso Rock, whoever is in charge is listening, ingesting, digesting, analysing and recognising the fact that the tempo of disintegration of this country has accelerated in the last couple of years beyond anything we have ever known since the civil war. 

The language which Buhari used in his interview recently and his statements from Aso Rock in relation to those clamouring for one thing or the other, especially secession advocates, is an act of criticism. 

“It is a critical statement of the situation as it is, and any sensitive leadership must learn to understand and respond to the reasons behind those agitations, not trying to threaten, bully and intimidate the people because they are giving vent to deep-seated grievances. 


Kidnapping has become everyday business and someone comes on air and acts as if all is well, as if we are in a minor hiccup. I am saying this whole nation is about to self-destruct and it is time Buhari and his government listen and take action, otherwise we will not be celebrating another Democracy Day come next year. 

“It’s about time Buhari sacked most of those around him; they are not doing him or the nation any service. They are distorting and they are people saying things he wants to hear to him. 


“If he is depending on them, his government is doomed and so is this nation. 

“Buhari must address the nation and I don’t mean the kind of interview he did the other day which was to tell Nigerians that he was hale and hearty. 

“He must address the nation and say, using his own words, that we are in a state of war and that we must be prepared for the worst but that, at the same time, the government is in full solidarity behind the people, that sacrifices will be made, tightening of belts here and there, even go as far and say that some of our current lifestyle, things we could take for granted, we may have to do without them simply because we have an internal enemy force which is eating into the intestines of the nation. 

He should begin by talking to the people like a leader who is awake to the realities of the situation. Then let us see actions actually being taken. I am tired of hearing that we will see differences in a few weeks time, in a short while. He has got to take people into confidence; he has got to stop exuding a false confidence because that kind of confidence is totally false. It is not based on realities. 

“And we have to see an acceleration of actions to retrieve this nation from the very edge. It is no longer the problem of the people but the problem of leadership because the people have shown themselves ready to act to save their own communities.” 

Speaking on attacks and killing of Nigerians with the Igangan mayhem the most recent, Soyinka said the outcry of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for authorisation for use of AK-47 and other sophisticated firearms was echoing the misery, desperation and despair of Nigerians concerning insecurity. Soyinka said he would have expected Buhari to immediately act on Makinde’s request for authorisation. 

“The Oyo State governor recently made a statement that had to do with the attack, butchering that took place in the state which is one of those most recent defining moments of the future of the nation. The governor was saying he cannot defend his own people. 


“He said he has set up the structures of defence but lack the equipment and he is speaking not just for himself, but repeating what everybody has been saying: we don’t have the equipment, we are waiting for authorisation from Aso Rock, President Buhari. 

“I expected a leader to get into the fray and say immediately, what authorisation are you waiting for? Your people are being killed, you need this, I am going to facilitate it, come and see me in Aso Rock. 


“This governor is articulating the misery, the despair, desperation of his own people who say we are being butchered everyday, serially, collectively and we need this to be able to protect ourselves and continue to be part of this nation. 

“What brings up people like Sunday Adeyemo [Igboho] is when they feel that they are not being listened to and that their very existence is in jeopardy, in great question. 

“If the Benue people had the logistics and positioned to talk about dissension, they will have been the first talking about dissension considering what has been happening to them over the past few years and nobody seems to be able to find a solution. Go to the Western corridor of Nigeria, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo towards Kwara and see what is happening. Why was Amotekun created? It is an act of desperation, frustration.” 

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Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by ChiefSosa(m): 8:15am On Jun 15, 2021
It’s about time Buhari sacked most of those around him; they are not doing him or the nation any service. They are distorting and they are people saying things he wants to hear to him.


“If he is depending on them, his government is doomed and so is this nation.
You can NEVER be wise if you're a fool, that is surrounded by other fools.. Buhari is surrounded by people that are constantly embarrassing him e.g. Lai Mohammed, Garba shehu, Malami, Adamu Garba(that one that looks like Eran iya osogbo),etc... These people are SERIOUSLY deceiving Buhari about how the country is. I hate people with Eye service. Same way school teachers will tell us to clean the school, behave well and wear clean uniforms when visitors are coming so as to act like everything is great, but immediately they're gone; everything is back to how it was. They'll even take students to the library, science lab., ICT center, etc. All just to paint a deceptive image.
Buhari EMBARRASSED himself during interviews, because he's alone to speak (even after prior preparation), but he only behaves better when he is given an already prepared paper to read.
Yet, you wonder why he is hidden or hardly speak. It's not easy and it's time consuming for his cabinet to prepare the papers, same way it's not easy to prepare your final year project. We're in DEFCON 1, but they're acting like we're in DEFCON 5. If buhari asks them how the country is faring, they'll say: "We are fine, Mr president". Someone needs to grab buhari by the shoulders and shake him back to reality. Maybe we need to start taking the dead bodies to Aso rock. Of course, buhari will talk with threats and oppressive words; that's cause he's mindset is deeply rooted in the Military. He can't just become democratic all of a sudden. He ONLY made up that "Democratic" image to gain power. He knows Nigerians like Sweet mouth. He used his awoof to run our belle. Man of integrity my nutsack...

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Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by CharleyBright(m): 8:16am On Jun 15, 2021
Sad.
That Fulani Retardeen has destroyed every single thing that united Nigeria.
All he concerns himself of is Cows.
Cows kee him dia.

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Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by Jostoman: 8:45am On Jun 15, 2021
It's only God that can save us from this one chance that we put ourselves in this country since 2015.
Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by heniford2: 8:47am On Jun 15, 2021
A Smart president would use this opportunity to win back the heart of the people first re address the country start the movement of decentralization of government even if your not allow it in your tour two start giving those Aggitating assurance of winning next election,

look for peace fulani/Herdsmen can be address just say the police should arrest any fulani/Herdsmen with Ak47 speak against bandits visit the Eastern States and Southern too and there traditional leaders make them feel the belong and watch how the country no go change on economy address the importes as exports and the manufacturing power stop devaluation of naira open TSA so money can follow free and see how it goes we are all human not spirit sack CBN governor his not working speak to the souls of Ngeria you can as while reach out to IPOB or any group you want peace the economy is dying our purchasing power going down free more on ban stuff since we ban Rice yet Rice is sold at 30k very costly open our border immegration office needs to set up is this thing hard to do for a Smart President
Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by Grace001: 8:47am On Jun 15, 2021
Mmm
Re: Nigeria May Not Celebrate Another Democracy Day Except… —soyinka by big7: 9:55am On Jun 15, 2021
Hmmm

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