President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the renaming of the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, to the Wole Soyinka Centre
for Culture and the Creative Arts.
Tomorrow the 13th July will be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour. To underscore the global relevance of the literary giant, a symposium, along with poetry reading was held in Rabat Morocco on 9 July. The event was organised by the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Pan African Writers Association .
“Professor Soyinka is a colossus, a true Renaissance person blessed with innumerable talents. He is a playwright, actor, poet, human rights and political activist, composer, and singer.“He remains the shining light of our nation, the gadfly that pokes our national soul, decrying tyranny and oppression, urging us to become better as a nation.”
“Despite deprivation and solitary confinement, his resolve to speak truth to power and fight for the marginalised was further strengthened. His early writing, such as ‘The Lion and the Jewel,’ ’Death and the King’s Horseman’, not only testified to his mastery of language, his innovative storytelling, but also his unflinching commitment to enthroning a fair and just society.
“May he continue to inspire us all to build a nation where people are free from oppression and our teeming youths can live up to their dreams without being a wasted generation.” Sanwo-Olu also praised the celebrant for his commitment to democratic government. He commended the crucial role the playwright played in the dark days of the military junta for the restoration of democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999.
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