Burial Programme for Late Prof. Akinwunmi Isola released
The
remains of Late Prof.Akinwunmi Isola are to be laid to rest in his hometown in
Ibadan area of Oyo State on Friday 13th April 2018.
A
member of the Late Prof. Akinwunmi Isola Burial Committee who rvealed yesterday
in Ibadan that details of the burial arrangements had been made public, said
the ceremoniesn shall held between Tue 10th April 2018 and Friday 13th
April 2018.
Professor
Akinwunmi Isola (24 December 1939 – 17 February 2018) was a Nigerian
playwright, actor, dramatist, culture activist and scholar. He was known for
his writing in, and his work in promoting, the Yoruba
language.
He
was born in Ibadan
in 1939, attended Labode Methodist School and Wesley College. He studied at the University of Ibadan, earning a B.A. in
French. He earned an M.A. in Yoruba literature from the University of Lagos in 1978 before commencing
academic work as a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University.
He was appointed Professor at the same
University in 1991. Isola wrote his first play, Efunsetan Aniwura,
during 1961-62 while still a student at the University of Ibadan. This was followed by
a novel, O Leku. In 1986, he wrote and composed
the college anthem that is currently being
sung in Wesley College Ibadan.
He
went on to write a number of plays and novels. He broke into broadcasting,
creating a production company that has turned a number of his plays into
television dramas and films. Though he claims that "my target audience are
Yorubas", Isola has also written in English and translated to Yoruba.
In
2000, in recognition of his immense contributions, he was awarded the National
Merit Award and the Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters. He was a
visiting professor at the University of Georgia.
Akinwunmi Isola was married and had
four children.
Akinwunmi Isola died on 17 February 2018 in Ibadan, Oyo State, aged 78
Below
is the full detail of the burial arrangement.
BURIAL
PROGRAMMES OF PROF ISRAEL BODUNRIN AKINWUMI OROJIDE-ISOLA (NNOM, FNAL)
TUE 10TH APRIL 2018
TUE 10TH APRIL 2018
*Day of Tributes as organized by OAU, Ile-Ife
Venue: Pit Theatre, Dept of Dramatic Arts, OAU, Ile-Ife. Time: 10am
* Evening of Tributes as organized by CCII
Venue: Ibadan House, Oke Aremo, Ibadan
Time: 5pm
WED 11TH APRIL 2018
*Day of Tributes
Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan.
Time: 3pm
THURSDAY 12TH APRIL 2018
* Float from Mapo Hall to Civic Centre, Idi Ape -2pm
* Christian Wake-keep
Venue: Civic Centre, Idi Ape, Ibadan.
Time: 5pm
* Documentary on Akinwumi Isola by Mainframe Productions:
Venue: Civic Centre, Time: 7.30pm
* Artistes and performances' night
Venue: Civic Centre, Time: 9.00pm
FRIDAY, 13TH APRIL 2018
* Lying-in- state at the deceased residence, I6, Bolajoko Estate, Akobo, Ibadan. Time: 8-9am
* Funeral Service at Methodist Cathedra, Agodi gate, Ibadan
Time: 10.00am
*Internment & outing service @ Methodist church Labode, Ikereku-Labode circuit. Time: 1.00pn
* Reception follows immediately at International Conference Centre, UI, Ibadan.
