Mr. President is not in charge of this nation – Wole Soyinka reveals

Wole Soyinka reacted to a letter written to Buhari the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by a former military governor of Kaduna State, Rtd. Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, when he advised the President to change the approach he applies when appointing, noting that he has a skewed pattern of appointing people into office

Dangiwa accused the President of favouring some and frustrating the others and said this would bring ruin and destruction to the country.

Though this is not the first time Soyinka has been accusing Buhari and condemning his actions and administrative Operandi, since the President assumed office in 2015.

Recall that the literary giant, had on April 2, 2020, criticised President Buhari’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the president had been conspicuously absent as the virus gained.

More so, Soyinka, had on March 30, 2020, described movement restrictions imposed on two states of the federation by President Muhammadu Buhari as “unconstitutional and a political virus for the future.” Amidst all the criticisms from Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, Buhari, no doubt has been working seriously to make Nigeria a better country.

However, not satisfied with his landmark achievements, Soyinka during an interview on PlusTv Africa, said the answer to the nation’s problem is decentralization.

His words, as quoted by TheCable, “First of all, I was appalled by the silence that followed this revelation. I think those who are responsible for this criminal lopsidedness should be punished. It is not sufficient just to discuss it. I don’t believe there is really anybody in charge in Aso Rock.

I’ve been studying the trend over the past year and a half and I believe this president is not in charge of this nation, in so many aspects and directions. I’m convinced he’s not really and totally with it. It is not the fact alone; we know the history of this.

Ayooluwa Joshua