Professor Soyinka made the remark on Thursday, July 14, 2016, while
participating in activities to commemorate his 82nd birthday in
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said anyone who is found guilty of corruption should be jailed.
Professor
Soyinka made the remark on Thursday, July 14, 2016, while participating
in activities to commemorate his 82nd birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State,
Punch reports.
“There is only one way for
corrupt people; it ends in the prison. It ends in Ibara or Oba (prisons
in Abeokuta) or Kirikiri (Lagos prison). Yes, it’s a battle for
everybody and definitely the arts must be in front as usual,” Soyinka said.
“Not
just the arts, the theologians, the moralists, the philosophers, the
architects, builders, it’s everybody’s work. The law, Nigeria Bar
Association; everybody is involved, even including you (journalists),” he added.
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