UI Sets to Create Wole Soyinka Institute 

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The University of Ibadan has on Tuesday, 19th of November revealed plans underway to create a Wole Soyinka Institute in a bid to promote and encourage research works into the literary body of the renowned playwright.

The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Kayode Adebowale revealed this while hosting the literary giant, Prof Wole Soyinka, at the eponymous Arts Theatre, where Soyinka’s latest play, “Canticles for a pyre foretold” was staged by the department of Theatre Arts in a bid to celebrate the nonagenarian who clocked 90 in July this year.

The Vice Chancellor, while making his address, said that the name, Wole Soyinka, is synonymous to the University and the University is glad to celebrate him. “We have entered into an agreement with Prof(Wole Soyinka) for the management of his autonomous republic of Ijegba and we’ll also make a permanent monument of him on UI campus,”

“We’ll also start a Wole Soyinka Institute to promote scholarly research into the works of Wole Soyinka,” he stated.

While responding, Professor Wole Soyinka lauded the department of Theatre arts and the management for what he called the “brilliant” production of the stage play. “I expect nothing less,” he added.

Professor Wole Soyinka also mentioned that he has bequeathed Uites a waiver visa to his Ijegba republic. 

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