Tinubu names National Theatre in Lagos after Wole Soyinka

The National Arts Theatre in Lagos has been named after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.

President Bola Tinubu confirmed this in a letter he wrote to celebrate the iconic figure in commemoration of his 90th birthday.

In a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president described Professor Soyinka as one of the finest minds of his generation; conforming to the highest standards of human enlightenment, but unyielding to injustice, oppression, and base impulses.

The President salutes one of Nigeria’s living repositories of history, knowledge, and courage, and commends him for his valiant efforts in the trenches for the nation’s future both as a pro-democracy champion and as a trenchant voice against corruption and maladministration over several decades.

“I am, accordingly, delighted to have the honour to announce the decision of the Federal Government to rename the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, as The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts,” the President states.”