₦airaland Forum

TooNoisy:
Wole Soyinka for me is not just an icon but he is one of the most distinguished Nigerians who always stands for truth.

1. In his early twenties, he helped found the Pirates Confraternity which was originally supposed to stand for justice and truth.

2. In his early thirties he spoke against Biafra and his perceived injustice to the Igbo people. He even went to prison in his own country for speaking against Biafra.

3. In his forties he stood spoke against several military governments including the regime's of Obasanjo and later Buhari

4. In his early fifties he won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature. And please stop comparing him to Chinua Achebe. Achebe wrote only prose and never wrote Poetry or Plays. Soyinka wrote Prose, Poetry and Plays.

5. In his sixties he stood up to the draconian regime of Sani Abacha and had to escape on a motorcycle when Abacha tried to kill him.

6. At 76 he led the save Nigeria group to demand the immediate hand over to Goodluck Jonathan after Yaradua had been aware for several months. He led several demonstrations even at the age of 76.

7. At 85 today he is still speaking against Buhari and against evils in the society.

So when I see ill-mannered children insulting the sage, I wonder what these people have ever stood up for except to come online and throw tantrums.

Wole Soyinka is truly a legend!