Playwright And Nobel Laureate WoleSoyinka Diagnosed With Cancer

At a press conference today, renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole
Soyinka, has announced that he was diagnosed
of cancer last December.
Speaking at the June 12 Cultural Center in
Ogun State, "Kongi" encouraged awareness and preventative measures in
stopping the spread of the disease. He attributes early detection
and proper nutrition to his stable health so far.
The 80-year-old said that initially he felt the
cancer was "an unwanted squatter in his body."
He later resolved that he "had to get rid of it
whether it is a slow growing one or malignant."
While not hinting at the kind or extent of cancer he has, Soyinka's
son, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, told
The Nation his father was treated for "prostate cancer."