haybhi1:
Lol, these guys are unaware that if global war breaks out today and there are a few planes to save some people, they will put Soyinka, even at 90, in plane ahead of anyone in their clan or tribe, ahead of Obi, ahead of Achebe—no disrepect meant. Lol, such is the might and beauty of being relevant and creating value. No be to dey do cho cho cho

Look fella, work hard in your life to hit that level. Contribute to mother earth such that your existence will remain indelible dead or alive. Only then, you might even go to call Soyinka names and people would bat an eye. Did you see Chimamanda attempting to attack Soyinka, and how it didn't even fly nor got off the ground—in fact, her rep seems to go solo since that time? That shows it would take a huge lot more than just a writer who rode to success majorly by taking advantage of the populace orientation on same-sex marriage and weaponinzing feminism to bring down not only a global academic icon, who is recognized with Noble Prize for his all-encompassing and impactful works in literature and still proffers values even at 90, but also dedicate his life for the liberation and of the less privilege, like the Igbos during the Biafran war such that he went to jail 20+ months; or the oppressed, like the fight for democracy against the tyrannical Abacha. Peak literature and constructive activism—two vital part of existence (they're not up to 10 in history to achieve those).

Your people need to educate themselves and especially folks like you on the need to be useful to earth on such peak and grand scale. Although, I know they lack an expedient role model, but they need to do something—maybe to find a way to inculcate it in education curriculum across peakest SE schools like UNN, Unizik and others. That will help you people be relevant in matters that matter, be a useful group member of earth, rather than going all-out bellicose, looking to drag useful people down rather than emulating them. You'll do not only the world some good, but also your inconsequential group.

Peace.