The Long Harmattan Season: Wole Soyinka On The Menace Of Cults In Nigerian Universities

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Wole Soyinka On The Menace Of Cults In Nigerian Universities

Warning: Graphic Imgaes

3 comments:

Tha Iboprincess said...: This documentary gives a glimpse on the Cults that prevail on Nigerian Universities. I find them strikingly similar but maybe a bit more atrocious as fraternities/sororites at historically black universities here in the states. One thing that reigns true for cults in Nigeria and Fraternities abroad is the notion that both groups have strayed away from their purpose/mission of being created. The documentary revealed that Cults have somewhat taken over Nigerian Universities and expanded their networks to include Political affiliation. If then these cults have forged alliances with those in power whereby which they engage in"political thuggery" then it is fair to say that those ruling parties are in fact supporting such violent groups or movements.; 20 November 2007 05:00
Aloofa said...: I consider the documentary very revealing. Well, as much as I do appreciate Soyinka's noble effort in producing it, I think the doc is rather propagandist. Soyinka, I strongly advise, should desist from creating different guises aimed at changing the psyche of the people about the widely held notion that he created (and sponsors) the societal scourge of cultism. He has always done, and done, and done this; giving lectures, home and abroad, about the difference between cultism and fraternity. If people are not ready to understand that he, alongside his colleagues, formed pyrates fraternity for a just course, they'd better go to hell. Moreover, I'd like to know your take on the documentary.
Lol.; 21 November 2007 11:20
Uche Nworah said...: @ aloofa

I am actually writing a piece on that, couldn't finish it earlier due to work. What i think about the documentary is contained in the piece.

Meanwhile you can follow people's reactions on the documentary through this link -

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/uche-nworah/wole-soyinka-on-the-menace-of-cults-in-nigerian-univers.html; 22 November 2007 07:20

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