When I was a child, for a public/civil servant to be caught in corrupt practices, that individual will be a pariah. He will be a complete reject of the society; he/she could not raise his or her voice to speak in the public. So what happened between that time and now? That time when a public officer, prison or customs officer caught in corruption hides his face in shame amongst his peers, he just couldn't come out publicly. Today, when they come back, they get chieftaincy titles, they are received in grand style, cows are killed, they ride on white horses.
Wole SoyinkaI believe that each writer must decide in which language he or she is most comfortable.
Wole SoyinkaWhen a leader encourages the culture of impunity, the society is lost and it makes the work harder for the rest of us.
Wole Soyinka