Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday led a symbolic homecoming ceremony for 57 Diaspora returnees, presenting them with Certificates of Return as part of efforts to strengthen cultural reconnection and ancestral identity among Africans in the Diaspora.
Mr Soyinka made the presentation during the Fifth Door of Return Ceremony of The Diaspora Festival in Badagry on Saturday.
The ceremony was graced by dancing masqueraders, Zangheto display and lots of colourful displays by different quarters in Badagry.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says President Bola Tinubu will receive more than 2000 people coming on a historical voyage to Badagry during the 2026 Diaspora Festival.
.According to her, the voyage will be organised by Prof. Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and 1986 Nobel Laureate.
“Next year, under the Chairmanship of Soyinka, we are planning historical voyage events where we will experience real journey from Brazil and Cuba to Nigeria.
“Today’s event is just a test run.
“President Tinubu started Black Heritage when he was the governor of Lagos State, so he will be here to receive those coming in on Soyinka’s historical voyage,” she said
She commended Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for building the permanent Door of Return in Badagry.
Also speaking, Prof. Soyinka said that every journey had two parts, departure and return.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says President Bola Tinubu will receive more than 2000 people coming on a historical voyage to Badagry during the 2026 Diaspora Festival.
.According to her, the voyage will be organised by Prof. Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and 1986 Nobel Laureate.
“Next year, under the Chairmanship of Soyinka, we are planning historical voyage events where we will experience real journey from Brazil and Cuba to Nigeria.
“Today’s event is just a test run.
“President Tinubu started Black Heritage when he was the governor of Lagos State, so he will be here to receive those coming in on Soyinka’s historical voyage,” she said
She commended Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for building the permanent Door of Return in Badagry.
Also speaking, Prof. Soyinka said that every journey had two parts, departure and return.
