Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has congratulated the 1987 Nobel prize winner for Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 81st birthday.

Amosun, according to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, described Soyinka as “a quintessential scholar who bestrides the literary world like a colossus.

“Soyinka excels in all the genres of literature and his prodigious works have continued to be a reference point in academic circles all over the world,” the statement said.

Amosun opined that the first winner of the prestigious Awo Prize for Leadership “has continued to be a source of inspiration to youths across the globe on top-notch scholarship, values of industry and public spiritedness.”

He wished him robust health and many more years of meritorious service to the nation.