Tinubu praises Wole Soyinka as ‘uncommon patriot’ on playwright’s 91st birthday

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 13/07/2025
President Bola Tinubu has described Wole Soyinka, nobel laureate, as an “uncommon patriot” on the occasion of the playwright’s 91st birthday. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, Tinubu lauded Soyinka as a well-decorated “literary giant, activist, and public intellectual”. The president described Soyinka’s influence in education, human rights movements, cultural diplomacy, and nation-building as source of inspiration to Nigerians. Tinubu said he values his relationship with the professor in advancing the progress and development of (…)
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