By Abdul Razaq Ibrahim, Abeokuta
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has congratulated literary giant and the 1986 Nobel prize winner for Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 81st birthday.
Amosun, in a statement signed and issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, described the Professor of Comparative Literature and English Language as “a quintessential scholar who bestrides the literary world like a Colossus.
“Soyinka excels in all the genres of literature and his prodigious works have continued to be a reference point in academic circles all over the world,” the statement said.
The governor was of the opinion that the first winner of the prestigious Awo Prize for Leadership “has continued to be a source of inspiration to youths across the globe on top-notch scholarship, values of industry and public spiritedness.”
He wished Soyinka robust health and many more years of meritorious service to the nation.