The burial rites of Nigeria's literary icon, Chinua Achebe, began with the arrival of his body at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this morning.

The rites will climax with his interment on Thursday, in his hometown, Ogidi, Anambra state.
Gov Peter Obi was responsible for chattering the Overland Airline that is conveying the corpse

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@topic woow very kul pics,R.I.P ma literary Icon

R I P

adieu sir

Is that not Obi and Ngige walking hand to hand? Laughing in ACN.

Wow! So Ngige is this short.
@topic, what a befitting burial for a great icon. Rest in peace sir.

Choi! The mega icon is gone

Adieu...

I Hope To Pick Up From Where U Left Sir... Rest In Perfect Peace....
#Team= Literature#

For God's sake this man is a national hero why is it only south east governors that are rallying round him what happened to other south south, south west, and north? lets all learn to celebrate a genius RIP sir

so long for one Nigerian, a person that is supposed to be a national hero has only people from his tribe attending his funeral...RIP Mr Achebe, you represented Africa well.

Truly there was a country ...there was a Man rest in peace man!!!

Marthakings: I Hope To Pick Up From Where U Left Sir... Rest In Perfect Peace....
#Team= Literature#

better pick up

R I P

I heard 4 heads of state will be attending the burial and the Arch Bishop of Canterbury will be attending also. RIP Achebe.

Babasessy:

Gov Peter Obi was responsible for chattering the Overland Airline that is conveying the corpse

Hiring a plane is spelled - Charter and the continuous form is "chartering".

To talk quickly and continuosly about things that are not important is "chattering".

And the 2 words have different pronounciations.[b][/b]

konn: For God's sake this man is a national hero why is it only south east governors that are rallying round him what happened to other south south, south west, and north? lets all learn to celebrate a genius RIP sir

I agree with you. Perhaps his last book modified perceptions across the country.

RIP Achebe

I like the maturity being shown by Igbo and especially Anambra politicians. Despite their political leanings, they put all that aside for a common goal. I've noticed this trend between Peter Obi and Ngige.

RIP SIR....but sir forgive me because have never read any of ur book before..

Odogwu nwoke
Nnukwu nmawu
Osisi Orji
Ikemba
Ikenga
Ugwu-mba
Onye bu uzo
Aha-eji-aga-mba
Odee
Isi-afulu-kwaba-okpu
Nwoke oma enyi oha
Oka-mmuta
Alibati Chinualumogu nwa Anichebem
Laa n'udo
Ise!

Gud night achebe.

DJDOLA: RIP SIR....but sir forgive me because have never read any of ur book before..

Why do you seek forgiveness? Is it written in the Holy Book that not reading any of papa's books would take one to hell? just asking....

I emphasized that we had gone -1000 wise men down, and someone hid my comment?
moderator? did I break a rule?

konn: For God's sake this man is a national hero why is it only south east governors that are rallying round him what happened to other south south, south west, and north? lets all learn to celebrate a genius RIP sir

People respected and admired him until he wrote that tribal book There Was a Country.

If Nigerians know anything, we know how to spot a common tribalist. That book ruined his reputation here in Naija.