We have to renegotiate Nigeria – Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Friday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State faulted arguments by some people that Nigeria should not be renegotiated.

According to him, while the country should not be left as it is, Nigeria is negotiable.

He said this in Yenagoa, during a colloquium with the theme: “A day with the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Ijaw literary icons”, held at the Ijaw National Academy, Kaiama, Bayesla State, and moderated by renowned poet, Odia Ofeimun.

At the event which was also graced by other literary giants including Dr. Gabriel Okara, Prof Ebiegberi Alagoa and Prof John Pepper Clark, Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson said Nigeria’s unity is negotiable.

Soyinka said, “My response is simple. We must stop confusing and mixing up the argument, we are mixing up the argument. It is very unfortunate for our leaders to say…