Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has come down on ex-governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, over his comment that the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa republic.

Balarabe had said during an interview with a national daily (not The PUNCH) that Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic.

Soyinka said, "Balarabe is sadly but I hope not tragically wrong. I invoke the tragic dimension here because the making of tragedy, especially for nations, often begins when fears are mistaken or promoted as facts, and governments either by themselves, or together with interest groups, are enticed by fears into embarking on precipitate, irrational, and irreversible acts.

“Such acts turn out, in the end, to be based on nothing but fears, sometimes generated by guilt over past injustices, such as inequitable dealing. That is the basis of tragedy, towards which nations are propelled by a partial, or wrongful reading of socio-political realities and- history. I would like to see this nation avoid such a blunder. So, I am certain, would Balarabe Musa.

“Raising the spectre of secession is a facile approach to the dangerous, self-evident lapses in governance which Balarabe himself acknowledges in his response to the Amotekun principle made flesh. The midwives of Amotekun have repeatedly acknowledged that theirs is only a contribution towards a crisis of escalating proportions. Other states should be encouraged to emulate, not misread such initiatives, then demonise them by false attributions. That is the certain recipe for tragedy.”

ZombieHUNT:
It's only thieves that complain about their neighbors high fence and extra security guards...


Nigerians should know the thieves and their sponsors by now.

Flyingngel:
what a grammar!

ZombieHUNT:
It's only thieves that complain about their neighbors high fence and extra security guards...


Nigerians should know the thieves and their sponsors by now.

theenchanter:
like seriously, the prof killed the response with carefully chosen words and meaning that pierce through heart of the readers.

U can picture every details in d prof's submission. Very apt and straight to d point.

ZZ22:
who opened the door for the thieves and showed them the way to the treasury expecting to get crumbs in return?
Nwanne gbado anya
Uche gi diya

ZZ22:
who opened the door for the thieves and showed them the way to the treasury expecting to get crumbs in return?
Nwanne gbado anya
Uche gi diya

theenchanter:
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has come down on ex-governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, over his comment that the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa republic.

Balarabe had said during an interview with a national daily (not The PUNCH) that Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic.

Soyinka said, "Balarabe is sadly but I hope not tragically wrong. I invoke the tragic dimension here because the making of tragedy, especially for nations, often begins when fears are mistaken or promoted as facts, and governments either by themselves, or together with interest groups, are enticed by fears into embarking on precipitate, irrational, and irreversible acts.

“Such acts turn out, in the end, to be based on nothing but fears, sometimes generated by guilt over past injustices, such as inequitable dealing. That is the basis of tragedy, towards which nations are propelled by a partial, or wrongful reading of socio-political realities and- history. I would like to see this nation avoid such a blunder. So, I am certain, would Balarabe Musa.

“Raising the spectre of secession is a facile approach to the dangerous, self-evident lapses in governance which Balarabe himself acknowledges in his response to the Amotekun principle made flesh. The midwives of Amotekun have repeatedly acknowledged that theirs is only a contribution towards a crisis of escalating proportions. Other states should be encouraged to emulate, not misread such initiatives, then demonise them by false attributions. That is the certain recipe for tragedy.”

https://punchng.com/soyinka-attacks-balarabe-over-comment-on-amotekun/
Mynd44, Lalasticlala

ZombieHUNT:


If Amotekun fails
All lovers of freedom fails
Nwanne see the bigger picture

tribalistseun:
This Northerners are irritant. whoever join this country with these obvious Chad people together with us is evil.

darediamond:
Hi,
To all you Nairalanders, in bold and loud voice, I present to you all NEW NAIRALANDMADE English words:

1. Amoteks (Noun, Verb)
2. Amotekites (Noun)
3. Amotekalization (Verb, Adverb)
4. Amotekians (Noun)

Additionally, by the way of Amotekalization in Amoteks land, let there be further correction to the definition of each of the new words above created by popular an Amotekians.

Thanks.