President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who clocks 85 on Saturday.
In a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Mr. Buhari rejoiced with the literary icon “for being one of the country’s greatest prides, and a universal brand.”
The president saluted the professor for his intellectual momentum, interventions on state issues and polity through articles and comments, penchant for justice and persistence in holding leaders accountable.
According to him, Soyinka’s lifestyle sends a message to Nigerians and Africans, especially the younger generation, that real success is measured by the intangibles of courage and impact brought to others, rather than the pursuit of personal interests.
In 1986, Soyinka became the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
He has been professor of comparative literature since 1975 and founded the theatre groups — ‘The 1960 Masks’ in 1960 and ‘Orisun Theatre Company’ in 1964.
