Soyinka Speaks On Why He Hasn’t Assessed Tinubu’s Govt

Prof. and Nobel Laureate. Bola Tinubu’s government will speak on him when he has something to say, according to Ole Soyinka, who has asked Nigerians to stop rushing his schedule.

The nonagenarian urged those who asked him to follow his instructions to assess Tinubu’s administration after one year in office, which ended on May 29, 2024, to stop trying to work on my schedule.

On Monday, Soyinka said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief program, “I had not swallowed an alarm.” If there is nothing I want to talk about and I am busy elsewhere, I don’t understand why I should raise the alarm and say, “One year has passed, I must make an assessment.” ”

In his Bourdillon home in the feared Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos on Sunday, December 24, 2023, Soyinka paid a visit to Tinubu. The Nobel laureate stated that he would hold his remarks about Tinubu’s government until May 2024 when asked how his administration, which started on May 29, 2023, would fare.

Additionally, the Coalition of Political Leaders and Atiku, El-Rufai, and Lawal reject the state of emergency in rivers.

Critics accuse former Lagos governor Tinubu of mismanaging the economy, which has an unprecedented rate of inflation and high living costs.

By May 29, 2025, Tinubu’s administration would be in place, and many people had anticipated that Soyinka would fulfill his promise.

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The academic claimed that numerous conscientious speakers were speaking, and that like-minded individuals are responsible for assessing any government.

I don’t understand this practice of saying, “You haven’t come to do this,” Soyinka said. The same thing is being done by others; This is a group effort. The Falanas have a consistent voice. The Baiyewus have a consistent voice. The Sowores attempt to organize demonstrations. It’s a group effort.

You have a right to respond when you call me about certain issues because the year is up, and I have a responsibility to do so. However, if you are stating that, I would call a press conference and declare, “Let’s now make an assessment.”

I’d only ask, “Did I do that with Jonathan? “, the only question I have. Did I work with Buhari to accomplish that? Is Obasanjo a partner with me? ‘Did I do that with anyone?’ Why is that expected of me, then?

Source: Channels TV