The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere has commended President Bola Tinubu for naming the Arterial Road N20 in the Federal Capital Territory after Prof. Wole Soyinka. Mr Soyinka, a renowned Playwright and Political Activist, is the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Afenifere commended the President for the gesture in a statement on Thursday in Lagos signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi. The group urged Tinubu to inject Soyinka’s humanism philosophy into his governance. Describing the honour bestowed on Soyinka as well-deserved, Ajayi said that Afenifere concurred with the President that the literary icon had brought Nigeria fame, pride, and international acclaim.
“The honour bestowed on the Nobel Laureate is timely, coming as we prepare to celebrate the 31st anniversary of June 12 struggle in which Professor Soyinka played very active roles. “Not only that, the recognition is also a befitting prelude to the celebration of the Professor’s 90th birthday which is coming up next week,” he said. Mr Ajayi also applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, for recommending the naming of the said road after Soyinka to President Tinubu.
He added that the actions of the minister and his lieutenants were enhancing the aesthetics and infrastructure of Abuja. Afenifere spokesman said that the playwright was globally acknowledged for creatively and humanistically fashioning the.