FROM THE ARCHIVES: CHINUA ACHEBE'S LETTER TO OBASANJO (2004)

My Dear President Obasanjo,

I write this letter with a very heavy heart. For some time now I have watched events in Nigeria with alarm and dismay. I have watched particularly the chaos in my own state of Anambra where a small clique of renegades, openly boasting its connections in high places, seems determined to turn my homeland into a bankrupt and lawless fiefdom. I am appalled by the brazenness of this clique and the silence, if not connivance, of the Presidency.

Forty three years ago, at the first anniversary of Nigeria’s independence I was given the first Nigerian National Trophy for Literature. In 1979, I received two further honors – the Nigerian National Order of Merit and the Order of the Federal Republic – and in 1999 the first National Creativity Award.

I accepted all these honors fully aware that Nigeria was not perfect; but I had a strong belief that we would outgrow our shortcomings under leaders committed to uniting our diverse peoples.

Nigeria’s condition today under your watch is, however, too dangerous for silence. I must register my disappointment and protest by declining to accept the high honor awarded me in the 2004 Honors List.

Yours faithfully,

Chinua Achebe
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York


What do we say about this later in relation to the one written by OBJ to GEJ...

but...but.. he wrote the same letter to GEJ too na..

by the way, what's the point of this thread? to prove there is no corruption in the land?

As far as on a very good day OBJ has no right to question GEJ, coz he is worse than he is, smhw OBJ did the right thing, its dz" u don do ur own, now make I do ma own" dats killing dz country, OBJ stole, does dat mean if another Nigerian from another region becomes a president, dat doesn't mean he shud engage in corruption, because its there turn to eat and other presidents did it, if we continue on the short run it might seem good, but on d long run it wud also affect everybody, coz 10years from now when GEJ is out of dat seat and maybe other rulers continue like dz, his children wud be asking, y is Nigeria like dz, y is there no light, y can't we be like SA, he won't know its d mistakes of der fada's dats visiting him. The past cannot be changed, its d present dat matters, GEJ if u fighting corruption with the last drop of ur blood wud make u loose 2015 election pls do it. And u wud scar ur name on d pages of history.

to prove that no one is a saint....

abes: but...but.. he wrote the same letter to GEJ too na..

by the way, what's the point of this thread? to prove there is no corruption in the land?

abes: but...but.. he wrote the same letter to GEJ too na..

by the way, what's the point of this thread? to prove there is no corruption in the land?

The point of the thread is that between OBJ and Jonathan, Jonathan is a gentle man and a saint.

A vilian like OBJ should just shut up and enjoy his loot!

Lol. Season of letters

And Obasanjo is busy writing letters

Achebe, the man that is true to his pen.

not like the political laureates and plane sitting position renegades, that carries his act of cultism even in a plane in midst of reasonable individuals.



Thank God for that young man.

And where’s the foolish old lunatic now ?!

MelesZenawi:
Achebe, the man that is true to his pen.

not like the political laureates and plane sitting position renegades, that carries his act of cultism even in a plane in midst of reasonable individuals.



Thank God for that young man.

Prompto:
And where’s the foolish old lunatic now ?!

He has paid his debt on Earth and joined his ancestors in the great beyond we're he communes with our forefathers on our behalf.

A man worthy of emulation. His examplary life teaches that a man is dead while still alive.


Such cannot be said of the pirate cultist from college of Ibadan.