Exclusive: Wole Soyinka speaks on state of the nation
15 March 2021 |
12:19 pm
In an exclusive interview with GuardianTV, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, discussed, amongst other issues, the state of insecurity in the country and comments credited to some northern leaders, particularly Sheikh Gumi and Sen. Ahmed Lawan on insecurity in parts of the country.
He also explained what he meant by “a centre that no longer exists.”
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