godello: Veteran writers and Achebe’s compatriots, Prof. Wole Soyinka and J.P. Clark, have linked his death to the bomb attacks that occurred in Kano on Monday.

In a joint statement they issued on Friday, entitled “On the Passing of Chinua Achebe,” they noted that his death might have been hastened by the shock from the violence that those they described as Achebe’s people suffered during the attacks.

The statement read, “For us, the loss of Chinua Achebe is, above all else, intensely personal. We have lost a brother, a colleague, a trailblazer and a doughty fighter.

“Of the ‘pioneer quartet’ of contemporary Nigerian literature, two voices have been silenced – one, of the poet Christopher Okigbo, and now, the novelist Chinua Achebe.

“It is perhaps difficult for outsiders of that intimate circle to appreciate this sense of depletion, but we take consolation in the young generation of writers to whom the baton has been passed, those who have already creatively ensured that there is no break in the continuum of the literary vocation.

“We need to stress this at a critical time of Nigerian history, where the forces of darkness appear to overshadow the illumination of existence that literature represents.

“These are forces that arrogantly pride themselves implacable and brutal enemies of what Chinua and his pen represented, not merely for the African continent, but for humanity.

“Indeed, we cannot help wondering if the recent insensate massacre of Chinua’s people in Kano, only a few days ago, hastened the fatal undermining of that resilient will that had sustained him so many years after his crippling accident.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/kano-bombing-may-have-caused-his-death-soyinka-clark/

Achebe was a great man. RIP.

sobastical:

Wow, the thread/site wasn't yours and everyone is entitle to his/her opinion if your not okay with people replying your post then walk away.

I'm okay with people replying "intelligently"

The phrase "the end is near" and chinua achebe's death dnt just mix ok?

Its lyk, "oh RIP chinua achebe, the end is near"

That's so retarted

R.i.p may God reciev his soul

carr96:

I'm okay with people replying "intelligently"

The phrase "the end is near" and chinua achebe's death dnt just mix ok?

Its lyk, "oh RIP chinua achebe, the end is near"

That's so retarted

Someone is getting naïve, I'm sorry about that anyway.. RIP to the dead and we that are still alive, long life and God's protection on us all. Cheers.

Do they expect Achebe to live forever? An 82 year-old has died peacefully and these two noise makers are talking crap.

WTF y are dis SOBs tryin to create war. The bus dat was involved in d bombing was owned by an ibo person but they haven't assured urs dat most of the casualties were ibos.

ogochukwunasa1:


CRAP

The most sensible post so far!

mu2sa2: Do they expect Achebe to live forever? An 82 year-old has died peacefully and these two noise makers are talking crap.

Oga musa take am easy nau, its not easy to lose someone that has contribute much with his work and also an anti-corruption fighter to say regardless of his age, its still gonna be a pain in the heart.

mu2sa2: Do they expect Achebe to live forever? An 82 year-old has died peacefully and these two noise makers are talking crap.

If not for the Kano bombings, Achebe would have lived for 200years!

Truckpusher: Damn! you're blind boy.....it's on punch bro.....try and remove that tribal agbada you keep wearing it's becoming an undersize for you

who is eternally blind between a mind that refused to see and know there is a modify button to edit every post and the man that refused to acknowledge a news with no source?

Continue pushing your truck boy! at least, it only involves the application of calories from the muscle fibres and not cerebral cells. Though there is coordination!

sobastical:

What source are you asking of again You've got 2 eye balls nau open up mehn

are you blind to see the modify button!

mich2012:

But you already commented. I think you just called yourself a fool.

better you pray for wisdom knowledge and understanding!

There's no doubt about that. Prof. Soyinka and his cos are reasonable ppl with accurate observation and research.

What do I have to say sef? Is it neccessary i say something?

Abeg this poo doesn't deserve my comment joor, abi make i try say something?

Abeg na when soyinka and clark turn gossip? Abi Achebe get luxury bus for park?

godello: PUNCH 23-3-2013, who demand ur opinion?

and you are so intellectually deficient to do copy and paste without including the source!

chiover: One day one day na hiroshima bomb go drop for north including abuja den we go count losses

Really? Keep in mind that your ibo brothers live in large numbers in the northern part of Nigeria and Abuja? Well, that is no mans land.

(L-R) John Pepper Clark, Chinua Achebe & Wole Soyinka @ Dodan Barracks to plead for the life of (soldier & poet) Major General Mamman Vatsa.

Am fully aware that His death is connected to the kano bombing. I know how my Mum felt when she heard the news,not to talk of a man in that age with strong loving passion for his people. I know it shall n't continue like this. Nigeria must leave the mud (maka onye ji onye n' ani ji onwe ya) because he who holds one on the mud must be in the mud to keep him there. RIP CHINUA ACHEBE

Did they mention somewhere that the baton has been passed to the young generations?? We better stop deceiving ourselves cos all nigerian youth can write is romance, making nairaland a case study. All great persons or things that can be discovered has already been unveiled, its time for the world to end.

godello: PUNCH 23-3-2013, who demand ur opinion?

I wonder if some ppl just type for typing sake.Guy are you blind or what?What source are you looking for different from the d one above.

Burger01: He died because it's time to 'die'.. There is a time for everything in life... A time to live and a time to die, a time to laugh and a time to cry, a time to fight and a time to make peace, a time to 'integrate' and a time to 'disintegrate'.....

Your philosophy is okay, but it is associated with lack of progress & development. The blacks are backward because of this attitude. We can only develop by analysing & learning from events.

Tolexander: who is eternally blind between a mind that refused to see and know there is a modify button to edit every post and the man that refused to acknowledge a news with no source?

Continue pushing your truck boy! at least, it only involves the application of calories from the muscle fibres and not cerebral cells. Though there is coordination!

Seriously?....how could you fail a test and still fail in the correction exercise....i think you need to visit a rehab boy,but on the other hand you can still wallow in your absolute ignorance.

intrepid: I wonder if some ppl just type for typing sake.Guy are you blind or what?What source are you looking for different from the d one above.

is your brain so useless to realise he edited his post to include the source! Or where were you when i that made the 2nd comment made the observation?

naptu2: (L-R) John Pepper Clark, Chinua Achebe & Wole Soyinka @ Dodan Barracks to plead for the life of (soldier & poet) Major General Mamman Vatsa.

These guys are one of a kind. They have been consistent in the fight for justice for decades and used their world acclaim to speak against injustice. Many people do not know that Soyinka went to prison for denouncing the civil war and the fraticide/genocide of the time.

Tolexander: are you blind to see the modify button!

Pele ooo, ahahahah abeg park well jare. I blind and I was able to tell you to read the post well... Surri 4 ya. LOL

Truckpusher: Seriously?....how could you fail a test and still fail in the correction exercise....i think you need to visit a rehab boy,but on the other hand you can still wallow in your absolute ignorance.

pretty sure your truckpushing has killed your cerebrum. How daft are you not to realise he didn't initially include the source.
Better you quit ignorance and embrace wisdom.

Tolexander: Source! ! !

It will be foolish of me commenting on this kind of news with no source.

Blind bat in the house.

naptu2: (L-R) John Pepper Clark, Chinua Achebe & Wole Soyinka @ Dodan Barracks to plead for the life of (soldier & poet) Major General Mamman Vatsa.

I think you should open a thread with this picture. If we can have a thread of ten pages with 'Tonto Dike riding motorcycle' there is no reason why this timeless picture should not have its own thread and make frontpage.

All in favor say AYE!

Tolexander: pretty sure your truckpushing has killed your cerebrum. How daft are you not to realise he didn't initially include the source.
Better you quit ignorance and embrace wisdom.

And you're so daft that you couldn't modify your comment as soon he modified his....btw you and the op who is more smarter?...answer Mr Dumbo

sobastical:

Someone is getting naïve, I'm sorry about that anyway.. RIP to the dead and we that are still alive, long life and God's protection on us all. Cheers.

AMEN!