Minister of art, culture, and creative economy Hannatu Musawa paid a visit to Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka over the weekend, seeking his support in promoting and preserving literary art in Nigeria.
“It is an honour to share my vision for the development of the arts, culture, and creative economy with the Nobel laureate. The purpose of this visit is to invite you to share your invaluable experience with us, including insights, guidance, and advice on how to add to the development of literary arts in the country,” she was quoted by her media aide, Nneka Anibeze, as telling the octogenarian.
“This is the first time that we are having a ministry created specifically for this sector which is the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Nigeria has a huge cultural content including music, films, fashion and literary arts of which our priorities include the preservation of literary works. This, we intend carrying out by formulating policies that will ward off piracy and plagiarism.”
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The minister noted that “Nigeria boasts of great writers like Soyinka, the late Prof. Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie, Prof. Okey Ndibe and many others.”
In response, Soyinka said: “Culture is interrelated and inter-connected with different other cultures, so culture is universal.
“Nigerians are faced with diverse issues due to the neglect of heritages and monuments. We need to promote indigenous languages and cultures to preserve morals and values across the country.”
