The OBJ Peace Initiative & Maters Arising

I have always been a huge fan of professor Wole Soyinka but frankly i dont know what to make of his recent tirade against former President  Obasanjo's personal initiative to try to resolve the boko haram violent face off with the Nigerian government.. Yes, one can understand the symbolical issues raised in the respected professors's  press release, but  methinks that Nigerians, the international community and indeed the family of those killed in the UN bomb blast and other such terrorist acts will be very happy and gratified if in the end, peace and order is restored through the Obasanjo initiative  - that is in spite of the poor timimg as professor Soyinka  suggests. I think that this is not the time for grandstanding and moralisations on timimg and symbol. This is the time for all people of goodwill to rise and provide courageous and purposeful leadership that can help resolve this boko haram saga that has claimed hundreds of innocent lives. To the best of my understanding, what Obasanjo has done is to provide leadership when it was most needed and for his modest efforts, no matter how flawed it may be perceived, he deserves our support, encouragement and prayers - certainly not criticisms.