FOREWORD This was a speech I delivered in January during the inauguration of an NGO named Youth Renewal Foundation (YOREFOUND), an NGO whose primary objective is making the best of every Nigerian youth. Fortuitously, I found the hard copy while rummaging about in my room recently. I am afraid I may have a stubborn boil […]
SOYINKA’S OPINION OF BUHARI AND HIS PRESIDENTIAL DREAM
George Orwell said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” The problem with Nigeria is not always her innumerable challenges, rather it is the unwillingness of the citizens and leaders to learn from the past and apply its countless experiences in surmounting whatever mountains […]
TO THE UNBORN SON
My son I have taught you things quite many I have shown you the pot that brews wisdom And the kettle that boils folly I have taken you to the fountain of life And the spring of death I have described to you the path of wealth And the highway of penury I have guided […]
WHAT EVERY MAN DESERVES
It is a popular cliché that with great power comes great responsibility. Since freedom is a form of power given to an entity (individual or nation), then it can be surmised that with great freedom comes great responsibility as well. Mahatma Gandhi understood this concept, when in the barely late 1940s, in a quest to […]
HOW I LOST A LOT OF MONEY
Many weeks ago, I had an unsavoury experience. Before I narrate my ordeal, I forbid, on your behalf, that such should happen to you. Perhaps, when you are done reading this, you may have a different view from mine as regards this. Nevertheless, that is unlikely to change my perception of the whole issue. The […]
WHO DO I WANT TO BE?
I do not want to be the most powerful Who wields power like a sword Killing the helpless and stepping on the poor Making all efforts to remain in power,hook or crook. Who do I want to be? I do not want to be the richest With innumerable mansions and cars Whose wealth is stacked […]
WHAT DO I EAT?
So, you must have observed that the topic, ‘What Do I Eat?’, is a bit awkward, or even ridiculous. You might have even thought, “What the hell is my business with what he eats? If he is hungry, let him go and get food! Does he not have better things to write other than this […]
I WOULD BE CAREFUL WITH MY CHOICE OF WORDS HENCEFORTH…
This incident actually occurred several months ago. I have not had chance to narrate the story ever since. Even now, I still do not have the luxury to compose a very befitting story about it. Nevertheless, since the the matter was aroused again while chatting with some friends last evening, I shall narrate it for […]