Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka said following former United States President Donald Trump’s conviction he might choose to apply for restoration of his Permanent Residence, known as the Green Card.
Soyinka made the remark while reacting to the verdict on
Friday, in a personal statement made available to Vanguard.
The Nobel Laurette said for millions in anguished parts of
the world, “certainly for us in vast swathes of the African continent, this is
daybreak on a new democratic promise.”
The statement, titled “The Trump Verdict, reads: “For
millions in anguished parts of the world, certainly for us in vast swathes of
the African continent, this is daybreak on a new democratic promise.
“The warning is clear, sooner or later, the clamour of
equity breaks down the stoutest gates on guard across the citadel of impunity.
“The Trump debacle is a challenge also, a call to
preparedness and steadfastness. Installed and putative fascisms–secular,
military or theocratic-will extract from this only the wrong lessons, batten
down and ‘crack down’ in self-protection.
“It is “Not yet Uhuru”, not anywhere close for humanity in
our global village. Nonetheless, a celebration, albeit in a minor key, is
justified.
“P.s. Seeing that this trite, personal gesture attracted
such inordinate attention at the time, let me answer the question before it is
asked: Yes, I may choose to apply for restoration of my card of Permanent
Residence, known as the Green Card. Possibly.”
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Not important. Price of garri has skyrocketed, price of beans gone high, vegetables no longer affordable. Because of the rising cost of living, you want to apply for restoration of your green card.
ReplyDeleteThat's the way I am reasoning it.
Elder statement, I think people of your age should be thinking about their motherland as it's in the blood of Africans. People like should be telling government of your land to nice to it's citizens not to be killing them slowly with harsh policies.
ReplyDeleteU should first ask for his importance to Nigeria.
DeleteHe can go to wherever he wishes.
Not even important in Nigeria.
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