As the Federal Government honours 100 persons today with Centenary
awards as part of Nigeria’s Centenary celebration, the families of late
human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi and afrobeat king, Fela
Anikulapo Kuti have rejected the post humous awards for both late
Fawehinmi and Fela even as Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka also
mulls rejecting the award.Professor Soyinka is on the list alongside the likes of Professor Chinua Achebe, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Chief Odimegwu Ojukwu, Nwankwo Kanu, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chief Mike Adenuga and Pastor Enoch Adeboye, among others.
Soyinka speaks
But Professor Soyinka said: “I would have preferred that the entire day of infamy be ignored altogether. I’m even thinking favourably of just ignoring the obscenity, then turning up at the counter-event.”
Professor Soyinka, however, said he will endeavour, to be at the centenary awards planned in London on June 27 during which diasporans will honour 100 outstanding Nigerians in the UK. At a gala dinner due to take place at Waltham Forest Town Hall in East London tagged Nigerian Centenary Awards UK, diasporans will hand out honours to 100 Nigerians who have excelled in various fields in the UK over the last 100 years.
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