Politics

Soyinka meets Buhari over worsening Nigerian situation

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8 years ago

August 11, 2016

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, had a closed door meeting for about an hour with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Nobel Laureate, arrived in company of a public relations expert, Dr Yomi Ogunbiyi.

Though the purpose of the meeting was not public as the Presidency did not issue any statement on it, nor did Soyinka give any detail about it, but Ripples Nigeria scooped it was not unconnected with the terrible economic, security and other challenges facing the country.

This is most especially, as Soyinka, after emerging from the meeting, said that he came to meet with the president to discuss national and international matters and other general matters.

He had told State Correspondents at the Villa, “I didn’t come to see you people, I came to discuss national and international matters, general matters, that’s all.”

On further probing to divulge more details from the discussion with President Buhari, he said,” I will be holding a press conference in about a week. You can ask me any question then, but now, please I will just like to get away.”

Soyinka had earlier this year noted, “I agree with those who say the economy is bad. It is obvious and it is so bad. I think the Presidency should call an emergency economic conference where experts will be enlightened.

“We really need an emergency economic conference, bringing experts together to march the nation forward. I think the economy is not encouraging. Quite frankly, I think most economists will agree with this.”

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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