According to Soyinka, social media has moved humanity backwards.
He claimed that the inappropriate use of technology is rapidly regressing humanity owing to the use of profiling and derogatory language.
The professor expressed great concern about the inappropriate use of social media and technology, adding that it is now in the hands of fools.
Soyinka admitted to not being a fan of social media when he talked on Friday in Lagos at the unveiling of his most recent volume of interventions, dubbed “The Putin Files,” at Freedom Park Lagos.
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He stated:
“I don’t tweet, I don’t WhatsApp. I tried WhatsApp but I stopped.”
Reading from the book, Soyinka said: “Project Nigeria, I must confess, has become near terminally soul-searing. Do I still believe in it? I am no longer certain, but first we must rid ourselves of the tyranny of the ignorant and the opportunism of time-servers.
“In any case, there is not much else to engage one on a foundation of ownership stakes. There is, of course, always the possibility of a revolution, with a clarity of purpose and acceptance of all attendant risks, including costly errors.
“Revolutions are not, however, based on the impetus of speculative power entitlement. No matter, until that moment, the structures that ensures just and equitable cohabitation must be protected from partisan appropriation – be it from material inducement, fake news or verbal terrorism – the last being the contribution of one who is positioned to assume co-leadership of the nation, no less.”
He says that the entire idea of democracy needs to be re-examined.
He added: “Revolution is not about lining up behind nearest available symbol. When a symbol does emerge, however, we are still obliged to examine every aspect of what is fortuitously an offer, and continue to guard our freedoms every inch of the way.”
He added: “We can’t be shielded from what is happening.” He claimed that Putin, as utilized in his work, is both a metaphor and reality.
But because it was founded on the facts, he said EndSARS was one of the most effective initiatives in our nation.
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