Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has demanded the punishment of those responsible for alleged lopsided appointments in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari .
The renowned writer, who reacted to an open letter written by
“They said there is going to be an inquiry. I think it is a waste of time and energy. There will be some joggling here and there. The answer for me will always get back to decentralisation. “I was appalled by the silence that followed this revelation. There are many of us who feel inhibited. We don’t want to make statements that might seem inflammatory. And yet this kind of reticence encourages a sense of impunity.
Soyinka also argued that Buhari was not in charge of the country, asking him to take the allegation of lopsided appointments seriously.
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