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President Bola Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after playwright and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.
This development is coming following the recommendation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, led by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post via his X on Tuesday, said the highway will now be called Professor Wole Soyinka Highway.
Tinubu, said the gesture became imperative following the Soyinka contributions to literature and his role in elevating Nigeria’s global cultural standing.
The president also asserted that the novelist had brought honour and fame to Nigeria through his unparalleled contributions to literature and his unwavering commitment to human rights and social justice.
Tinubu added that the gesture is a fitting tribute to a man who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth, freedom, and artistic excellence.
He wrote, “Professor Wole Soyinka has brought immense honour and fame to Nigeria through his unparalleled contributions to literature and his unwavering commitment to human rights and social justice.
“Naming this highway after him is a fitting tribute to a man who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth, freedom, and artistic excellence,” the president said.
The playwright will on 13th July turn 90.
