Pink Awards recognises Soyinka’s impacts

The Pink Awards has honoured Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for literary excellence and social impact.

Princess Veronica Okei, the initiator of the awards, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.

It was reported that Pink Awards aim to celebrate outstanding individuals and organisations for achievements and contributions, as well as promote a culture of excellence and recognition.

According to the statement, the decision to honour Soyinka at the Pink Awards 11th Anniversary and Sixth Annual Award Ceremony is because he represents the core values for which Pink Awards was initiated.

“He is a symbol of excellence, a source of inspiration, and a testament to what can be achieved when passion, dedication, and talent come together.

“Soyinka embodies the core values of the Pink Awards, including excellence, inspiration, and dedication,” Okei said.

Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of Women Arise for Change and Promoter of Pink Awards, praised Soyinka’s six decades of activism at the event.

Okei-Odumakin highlighted Soyinka’s commitment to protecting individual rights and collective humanity.

“Soyinka’s remarkable career spans over 60 years, with numerous literary works, including plays, poems, essays, and novels.

“His impact on literature and activism has been recognised globally, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.

“Soyinka’s personality and career in writing and activism epitomise core values of revolution, resilience, and sheer commitment to protection of rights of the individual as well as the survival of our collective humanity,” she said.