Nigeria: Soyinka Tasks Yoruba On Culture, Language
Ibadan — Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has tasked all Yoruba stakeholders to be more committed to the preservation of Yoruba culture, language and monuments for posterity.
Speaking at the inauguration of Odu'a Hall of Fame and Museum in Ibadan yesterday, Professor Soyinka said things went wrong at some point for the Yoruba as well as the entire country with the neglect of the people's heritage and monuments.
Soyinka emphasized the need to right the wrongs, saying "with this initiative (hall and museum), I see the beginning of Yoruba technology. I am happy that appeal had been made earlier on the need to develop our culture." "There is one negative aspect, not just Ibadan, not just the South-West, but the country and its institutions just went into downward spin, including the Premier University (University of ibadan)", he said.
Also speaking, a foremost writer, Professor Akinwunmi Ishola, advocated the promotion of the culture of 'omoluabi' that shows that a child must differentiate between right and wrong.
Speaking at the inauguration of Odu'a Hall of Fame and Museum in Ibadan yesterday, Professor Soyinka said things went wrong at some point for the Yoruba as well as the entire country with the neglect of the people's heritage and monuments.
Soyinka emphasized the need to right the wrongs, saying "with this initiative (hall and museum), I see the beginning of Yoruba technology. I am happy that appeal had been made earlier on the need to develop our culture." "There is one negative aspect, not just Ibadan, not just the South-West, but the country and its institutions just went into downward spin, including the Premier University (University of ibadan)", he said.
Also speaking, a foremost writer, Professor Akinwunmi Ishola, advocated the promotion of the culture of 'omoluabi' that shows that a child must differentiate between right and wrong.
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