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Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka dispelled misconceptions surrounding the Pyrates Confraternity on Friday, emphasising that the registered organisation, far from being a blood-thirsty secret cult, is dedicated to advocating for justice and the betterment of Nigeria.
He also described corruption as a deadly cankerworm that devastates nations and disadvantages their people.
He emphasised that winning the war against corruption in Nigeria requires a collective attitudinal change and a readiness to do the right thing.
Soyinka made these remarks at the 26th Annual Wole Soyinka Lecture, organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) to mark his 90th birthday.
The event took place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, with the theme, “The Baby or the Bathwater: Navigating the Dark Tunnels of Systemic Corruption to Nationhood.”
While commenting on the lecture delivered by former Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, Soyinka highlighted that corruption in Nigeria runs from the top to the bottom, affecting the entire fabric of society.
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