Professor Wole Soyinka has frowned at the mess Nigerians especially the youths constitute on the internets and in the country, saying the country is already building a generation of illiterates.
He said Nigerian youths without invitation are always the first to comment on issues they are ignorant about on the internet, as they have become internet trolls.
Professor Wole Soyinka blast the youth while speaking at an event in Lagos, saying:
“Nigerian youths are full of spunk outside but when they are inside Nigeria, they are full of gas. We are building a generation of illiterates.
They are the first to comment on the internet on issues they are ignorant about. When you talk about education, I get texts from the New Generation and can’t believe these texts are from the youth” he said.
He also touched on the mentality of the Nigerian youths as regarding politics and governance, where he berated them for not demanding for accountability from those they have elected into different political offices, as they are waiting for him to lead the protest march to the State House, Abuja. He said:
“They are waiting for Professor Wole Soyinka to lead a march to Aso Rock. It is about time to get off your feet and stop writing rubbish on the Internet about things you do not understand.
I do not know how to describe the New Generation beyond a generation of Internet trolls. When I decided to build my century in the forest, I bought a second-hand diesel generator and asked someone to dig a borehole. .
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I wanted it to be self-sufficient. What I want to pass on to you is that I thought of the possibility of being self-reliant. This entails that I can come to cooperatives with others and demand things from the government by any means necessary.” He said