Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe President Muhammadu Buhari is in charge of Nigeria.
The Witness reports that the popular Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist made this comment in an interview on PlusTv Africa on Thursday in reaction to an open letter written to Buhari by a retired colonel and former military administrator of Kaduna, Umar Dangiwa, over the president’s habit of appointing people from his section of the country into office.
The renowned writer stressed that the answer to the nation’s problem is decentralisation.
His words: “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. It’s criminal.
“I have said this before. I don’t believe there is really anybody in charge in Aso Rock. I’m sorry to say this. 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’s so serious. It is not the fact alone, we know the history of this. We know what it has caused the nation and we know it isn’t over yet. And you say are launching an enquiry. That’s not enough. This man is not in charge,” he said.