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President Tinubu has named the National Theatre after Professor Wole Soyinka on his 90th birthday celebration. In delivering this gesture and wishing him a happy birthday on his 90th year on earth. President Tinubu joins his admirers worldwide in celebrating him and all his landmark achievements in the literary world, Take a look at his warn address to Soyinka.
Tinubu expressed his delight to join admirers around the world in celebrating Soyinka, adding that July 13 would be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour.
Tinubu wrote, “Professor Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Literature Prize in 1986, deserves all the accolades as he marks the milestone of 90 years on earth. Having beaten prostate cancer, this milestone is a fitting testament to his ruggedness as a person and the significance of his work.
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“It is also fitting we celebrate this national treasure while he is still with us. I am, accordingly, delighted to announce the decision of the Federal Government to rename the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts.”
Tinubu stated that Nigeria not only celebrates Soyinka’s remarkable literary achievements but also his unwavering dedication to the values of human dignity and justice. Continue reading.