Renowned Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said he never knew he would still be alive at the age of 90.
The playwright stated this while fielding questions from about 383 students who participated in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka’s ARI residence, Ijegba, Abeokuta.
Soyinka,who celebrated his birthday on July 13, was questioned about his life experiences for the past 90 years, and in response, he said did not envisage living up to 90.
According to him, he decided to become a writer after graduating so that he could correct some errors and misinformation from stories he listened to while growing up.
He said:
“I never broke into a radio station, but sneaked in.
“The radio station was holding on to something that belonged to the people, and I decided to retrieve it. If that item had been played, it would have demoralised the people and established the culture of brutality.”
