President Bola Tinubu has prolonged his good needs to Professor Wole Soyinka, the globally famend literary icon and Nobel Laureate, as he celebrates his birthday….
President Bola Tinubu has prolonged his good needs to Professor Wole Soyinka, the globally famend literary icon and Nobel Laureate, as he celebrates his birthday.
Professor Soyinka, a well-decorated literary big, activist, cultural icon, and public mental who turns 91, is thought for his extraordinary inventive and inventive expertise, evident in his performs, poems, memoirs, essays, and different inventive productions.
President Tinubu notes the contributions of the primary African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986 to schooling, pro-democracy and human rights actions, cultural diplomacy, and nation-building during the last a number of a long time.
He describes Professor Soyinka as an enormous supply of inspiration to Nigerians and, most particularly, generations of youthful writers worldwide who, on their very own, have additionally attained nice nationwide and worldwide prominence.
President Tinubu acknowledges his a long time of affiliation, friendship, and collaboration with the completed statesman.
“I rejoice with Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on reaching one other yr and reward his persevering with service and contributions to our nation’s growth. Professor Soyinka is an unusual patriot who has continued to reveal his timeless love for our nation. Even on the grand previous age, he continues to be a supply of inspiration to fellow residents and other people all over the world. We’re grateful for his lengthy years of service to Nigeria and humanity.
“I worth my affiliation with Professor Soyinka and a number of other collaborations to advance the progress and growth of Nigeria.
“On this special occasion that marks the start of the journey into the final decade of his centennial, I want Professor Wole Soyinka good well being and extra years in sound thoughts.”
