Mr Tinubu disclosed this in a tribute written and signed by him on Friday in Abuja to mark Mr Soyinka’s 90 birthday.
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Theatre in Lagos as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in honor of the renowned author’s 90th birthday.
Tinubu praised Soyinka’s literary achievements and dedication to human dignity and justice, describing him as a “colossus” and a “shining light of our nation”.
Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Literature Prize in 1986, has been a vocal critic of oppression and injustice, and has inspired people around the world with his work.
The president wished Soyinka a happy 90th birthday and expressed hope that he continues to find creative fulfillment in the next decade leading up to his centennial.
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