Insecurity, Breakdown Of Infrastructure Prevent Nigeria From Hosting Prestigious International Festivals – Niyi Osundare
Multiple award-winning poet and distinguished Emeritus Professor, Niyi Osundare, has said that Nigeria cannot host international literary festivals which would have boosted its national prestige because the country is plagued with insecurity and collapse of infrastructure. Osundare, who was the co-winner of Boao International Poetry Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry in China in December 16, 2022, stated this in an interview with TheNews. He is the first African to be honoured for the prize.
Source: saharareporters.com
