Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- A professor emeritus, Biodun Jeyifo, has said decolonisation in Nigeria and other postcolonial societies cannot be achieved through administrative reforms alone, arguing that meaningful change must involve the redistribution of resources alongside development.

Mr Jeyifo made the remarks on Monday while speaking at a symposium held in his honour to mark his 80th birthday by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in Lagos. Scholars, activists and former students reflected on his intellectual and political legacy at the event.

The literary scholar criticised what he described as the tendency to equate decolonisation with institutional "restructuring," noting that such approaches often sidestep deepe...