Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has said that he will not accept
the centenary award that the federal government plan to give him,
reports NigerianWatch
Professor
Soyinka feels that with the current state of the nation and the
pressing issues at hand, celebrating Nigeria’s 100 years of existence
should be the last thing on President Goodluck Jonathan’s mind.
To
celebrate Nigerian’s centenary the Nigerian government has selected
100 prominent men and women to award, on the list include dictators
like, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Sani Abacha whom where
Professor Soyinka fought against in the search for a democratic
government.
