Wole Soyinka: If Patience Jonathan Will Not Learn We Must Educate Her

At an open-door lecture series tagged “WS79 – Memoirs of Our Future: An Audience with Prof. Wole Soyinka,” to commemorate his birthday, Prof. Soyinka delved into  the subject of the First Lady, her alleged interference in the affairs of Rivers State and abuse of power.

He said, “People said I call her a domestic appendage, what’s the problem with that?
What’s the problem with Madam Shepopotamus? What happened in Rivers began long ago, before five decided that five was greater than 27. If we don’t move in support of the truth at certain mathematics, we shouldn’t be surprised if the next mathematics anomaly takes place at our doorstep.” He added: “We move when there’s interference, when all roads are closed – for hours – because she’s going to her hairdresser.”

The Nobel Laureate asked  Mrs. Jonathan to emulate Michelle  Obama, stating: “We ask unelected people to look around and see how the Mrs. Michelle Obamas of the world are conducting themselves,” adding, however, that if the Dames of this world do not learn, “we must educate them.”