Wole Soyinka Don Burst Brain: “Na Politics and Bad Leaders Dey Cause Wahala for Nigeria, No Be Christian or Muslim Matter”

Legendary writer Wole Soyinka don clear ground say the gbege wey dey shake Nigeria no be Christian vs Muslim matter. According to am, na politics, greed, and bad leadership dey fuel crisis for obodo.

Soyinka talk say people dey always quick run religion side, dey forget say the wahala na structural and social issue wey need sense and policy to fix. “If we no face reality, we go just dey chop wahala forever,” na so e yarn.

E con add say Nigerians suppose dey focus on unity, accountability, and better governance instead of dey blame one another because of religion. “Religion dey sweet, but wahala dey bitter if we no handle am proper,” e joke small.

Why People Dey Misunderstand Crisis Says Wole Soyinka

Soyinka explain say e easy for people to dey see every gbege through religion mata because e dey hot and emotional. Social media and some politicos dey always push this kind narrative.

“Everybody go dey shout Christian vs Muslim, but na lie dem dey sell. Na those wey dey mismanage power dey benefit from our confusion,” Soyinka add. People dey quick forget say poverty, unemployment, and insecurity na real wahala wey cut across religions.

E con tell journalists and bloggers say dem get power to change narrative. Make dem no dey fan fake feud, but dey highlight solutions and proper investigation. Na small step, but e fit reduce wahala wey fit start as rumor turn gbege.

Wole Soyinka’s Advice to Nigerians

The Nobel laureate advise say make Nigerians dey wise, dey question leaders, and dey demand transparency from government. No be by shout Christian vs Muslim, but by dey see who dey mismanage public resources.

E still add humor say, “If you dey wait make heaven solve your wahala while you dey do nothing, you go dey wait forever. Na us wey get power.” Nigerians suppose dey vigilant, dey hold leaders accountable, and dey work together for progress.

Finally, Soyinka urge youth dem to dey creative, dey innovate, and dey promote peace instead of dey carry religion or tribal matter dey fight each other. “Nigeria get plenty potential, but if we continue dey play blame game, na gbege we go always dey get,” e conclude.