Wole Soyinka. Credit: Shutterstock
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on his 92nd birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s “living repositories of history, knowledge, and courage.”
In a statement issued on Sunday to mark Soyinka’s birthday on July 13, the President praised the playwright, poet and activist for his contributions to literature, democracy and the fight against oppression.
Tinubu described Soyinka as an exceptional figure whose life and works had inspired generations across the world.
“Exceptional individuals like Professor Soyinka do not come often in a generation—men who illuminate the paths for humanity to follow across diverse endeavours, who are not afraid to go against convention, and who do not let the man die in the face of oppression and injustice,” the President said.
