Professor Wole Soyinka, world-famous Nigerian
playwright and poet, a Nobel Laureate, said President Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration is effectively tackling corruption, exposing the
vice at a level no administration has reached before.
Soyinka spoke at his Lagos home during Lai Mohammed, the Nigerian minister of information and culture’s, Saturday visit.
“We have not had a case where it had been alleged and increasingly proven that money supposed to be spent on defending ourselves, our nation, our neighbourhood, has been shared among individuals,” Soyinka said.
“We never had experience where we were in a state of critical emergency where children are being kidnapped under our noses.
“Never had there been in a situation where we are helpless and our soldiers are sent to the front to defend our very existence and we are not backing them up with conduct that shows integrity and commitment.
“Because of these reasons, corruption is really desperate and has chosen to fight back, but I am confident that corruption will be resolved,” Soyinka said.
Professor prompted the federal government to continue bringing national treasury looters to book.
Touching upon the allegations of his own involvement in corrupt practices, Soyinka said they were insulting to him and he is ready to face appropriate legal authority if properly invited.
Soyinka spoke at his Lagos home during Lai Mohammed, the Nigerian minister of information and culture’s, Saturday visit.
“We have not had a case where it had been alleged and increasingly proven that money supposed to be spent on defending ourselves, our nation, our neighbourhood, has been shared among individuals,” Soyinka said.
“We never had experience where we were in a state of critical emergency where children are being kidnapped under our noses.
“Never had there been in a situation where we are helpless and our soldiers are sent to the front to defend our very existence and we are not backing them up with conduct that shows integrity and commitment.
“Because of these reasons, corruption is really desperate and has chosen to fight back, but I am confident that corruption will be resolved,” Soyinka said.
Professor prompted the federal government to continue bringing national treasury looters to book.
Touching upon the allegations of his own involvement in corrupt practices, Soyinka said they were insulting to him and he is ready to face appropriate legal authority if properly invited.
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