Pascal Arogorn Ibe
Nobel Laurette , Prof. Wole Soyinka , has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems.
He added that Nigerian situation was worse as a result of the Imperial nature of its leadership at the socio -political and religious levels .
Soyinka , a professor of Literature spoke at the Booksellers, venue of the presentation of his new book , ‘ Chronicles of the happiest people on earth, ’ a book with over 500 pages which took him about 40years to write .
Soyinka said , “ With the turbulence that characterises year 2020, and as activities wind down, the mood has been repugnant and very negative . I don’ t want to sound pessimistic but this is one of the most pessimistic years I have known in this nation and it wasn ’ t just because of COVID – 19, no . Natural disasters had happened elsewhere but how have you managed to take such in their strides ?
“ Was calamity as a result of human negligence or as a result of malignant activities when people find themselves under the control of other beings which I am afraid what most Nigerians find themselves in, it is like you don’ t know from where the blow would descend . That is not the way a nation should be and that is not the way the citizens should exist .
“ Situation has reached a point where you are not very sure of where you are going and where you will end it. As I had said before , you don’ t believe, in many instances , that anybody is in charge. That , really, it is a parlous condition for any nation . So , I am afraid it has not been a very good year for me generally. ”
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