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Wole Soyinka @90: IACD Stages One Month Exhibition of Impactful Life

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In a bid to pass on the legacy of hardwork, dedication and career excellence, the Initiative for information, Arts and Culture Development in Nigeria, IACD has organised a month exhibition to mark the ninetieth birthday of the renowned Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka in Ibadan.

According to the president of IACD, Dr Kolade Mosuro, the one month long exhibition would bring to the fore , life and times of the foremost playwright and novelist, through display of visuals and memorabilia.

Speaking with newsmen in Ibadan, Dr Mosuro said the exhibition would trace the celebrants life and scholarly works from his home town, Isara, in ogun State to the international stage.

He disclosed that eighty schools had been invited to view the exhibition free of charge while the general public were also welcomed on Friday and every afternoon so as to enable the new generations learn about him as well as for the older generations to gain insight from his scholarly and artistic achievements.

Dr. Mosuro who lamented the dwindling fortune of reading culture among the younger generation said the exhibition of professor wole Soyinka’s works would spark a rebirth among the new generation.

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