At Achebe’s Funeral, Africans Reminded to be Stewards of Democracy
By Kenneth Usongo on June 15, 2013
Thousands of mourners converged in Ogidi, Anambra State of Nigeria, on May 23, for the funeral service of Africa’s literary icon, Chinua Achebe. He died in Boston, USA, on March 21.
Achebe was the David and Mariana Fisher Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. The Nigerian novelist is globally revered for his masterpiece, Things Fall Apart , which continues to impress most readers.
Among the numerous sympathizers who turned out for the occasion were Presidents Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and John Mahama of Ghana, as well as traditional and religious dignitaries.
In his writings, Achebe, it should be recalled, castigates corrupt and brutal leadership in post-colonial Africa.…
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