Sunday, May 24, 2026
FB X LI YT
Breaking
EDITORIAL: The Igbo Mockery of Yoruba Terror Attacks – A Rebuttal BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Doctor and Wife Kidnapped in Kogi Attack – Gunmen stormed a community in Kogi State, abducting a medical doctor and his wife. 🇳🇬 🇬🇧🎓FUTA alumnus Dr Abdullahi Saka rises to professorial cadre at University of Westminster — recognition for his strong impact in construction informatics and sustainable digital construction research. JUST IN: Oyo ACCORD Issues Stern Warning to Guber Aspirant Oriyomi Hamzat Over Alleged Screening Violence Cristiano Ronaldo Ties Mayweather with $300 Million Haul as Top Athletes Earn $1.4 Billion OUTRAGE 🇳🇬🚨: FRSC Condemns Abuja Traffic Shooting by DSS Operative — Alleged gunshots fired during stop raise concern over conduct and safety. Amin Tijjani Muhammad, popularly known as “Mayor”, is a political figure eyeing the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) seat in the Borno State House of Assembly under the Allied Democratic Congress (ADC). UPDATE 🇳🇬⚖️: Kano Rep Alhassan Ado Doguwa denies substance allegations over viral blue tongue clip, insisting it was “sweet blue candy” and blaming political enemies for the controversy.
NEWS

Nigerian Human Rights Community slams calls for Soyinka, Falana to lead protests as “Driven by Ignorance”

December 22, 2024 • 2 min read

December 22, 2024

By Adedoja Adesoji

The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) has condemned calls by younger people for Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka and prominent human rights activist Mr. Femi Falana to lead mass protests against the situation in Nigeria.

According to the NHRC, these calls are “driven by complete lack of any sense of history” and are motivated by a combination of ignorance, lack of education, and ethnic bigotry.

The group expressed concern about mock video clips circulating online, in which some young people accuse Soyinka and Falana of being silent in the face of the country’s challenges. The NHRC described these critics as “ignorant” and “misguided,” stating that they “spend most of their time in either parties, beer parlours or on social media” instead of working towards meaningful change.

“We wish to remind these people, mostly young people, that their actions constitute a drawback to the rich heritage of democratic struggle that the two figures represent in the history of Nigeria,” the NHRC said in a statement signed by its officials, Taiwo Adeleke and Digifa Werenipre.

The group argued that Soyinka and Falana have dedicated their lives to fighting for justice and human rights in Nigeria, with Soyinka beginning his activism at the age of 21 and Falana starting even earlier.

“Both have put in between 45 to 65 years of their lifetime in the ceaseless and tireless struggle for a better Nigeria at the risk of their lives,” the NHRC stated.

The group challenged the young critics to provide alternatives and take the lead in the battle for freedom and change.

“When Soyinka and Falana were younger, they did not look up to the older generation to liberate them. They rather discovered the mission of their own generation and fulfilled it,” the NHRC said.

“We challenge those young critics to provide alternatives. We challenge you to lead the battle for the freedom of your generation.” Group added.