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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:03am On Mar 24, 2013
Paschal007: You mean difference? Look at the nitwits criticizing Achebe. You're not even fit to lift his pen. Your brain must be filled with oily soup. angry

Face the topic abeg, stop being petty like a market woman.
Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:03am On Mar 24, 2013
all4naija: No! Bluetooth,please! There are others like Things Fall Apart, etc. There are facts Things Fall Apart was translated into several languages and sold very well around the world.

Give it up, man! No human being is perfect!

Things fall apart was written in 1958 when the tension was still low.let's talk about his achievements during post-independence !
Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EkoIle1: 12:03am On Mar 24, 2013
~Bluetooth:


So what's the point of the utter gibberish ?

I ignored that attention seeking ashebe clown for a reason.

Dude is obviously a dumbo.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:04am On Mar 24, 2013
A truly divided country, expressing itself on nairaland. While Bokoboys are preparing 4 their next assault, we sit and denigrate the few world recognized literary gurus we have. Shame on anyone who thinks achebe didnt contribute to naijas devt; maybe they prefer SHEKAU.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:04am On Mar 24, 2013
slysteel: I knew yourubas are full of crap but never knew they think through their anus
That was so much generalizing of you. You really have a problem of tribalism as well as those you accused of it.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by gnykelly(m): 12:04am On Mar 24, 2013
Prof. Achebe was fictionist, all his book were fiction. Why is every1 ranting, do you guys so love fiction

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:04am On Mar 24, 2013
HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO CANNIBALISM...LOOK AT THE GUYS LIPS AND TEETH...ALL THOSE CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS HE WROTE WHILE CHEWING ON FRIED HUMAN FLESH...

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by talktimi(m): 12:04am On Mar 24, 2013
I believe all religeons and tribes preach respect for the dead, but its quite unfortunate that people who claim to be adequately trained at home by their parents do not have even a bit of respect for a dead man or his legacy despite the obvious fact that no one in their lineage both past and future will ever be as legendary as the late prof Achebe.
Its also very obvious that many of the commentators here haven't read most of the late prof's books talk less of his last one "There was a country". If relevant social critics with emphasis on those from Nigeria have applauded the genius of this man, who are these nairaland gangsters to insult this great man ?
As a social critic, it is/was up to the govt of the day to take him/her (Achebe in this case) up on thetopics touched, the job of a social critic is to cause soul searching amongst a government/people in other to engender change. The relevant question should have been what have succesive governments done with the criticisms and advices given by Achebe and the present set of social critics like Dele Momodu (his column Pendulum in ThisDay newspapers) ?

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Classicalman(m): 12:05am On Mar 24, 2013
EzeUche: Chinua Achebe brought pride to all of AFRICA.

Not only are Nigerians in debt to him, but all of Africa. Thankfully most Africans realize this except for some members of a certain tribe who see nothing good from his people.

When people talk about hate, you can just read this thread and see how one group can hate another with a passion.
Their population sef no reach 1 percent of the Achebe lovers all over the world. So they are of no consequence.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Tijay90(m): 12:06am On Mar 24, 2013
As a doctor,you don't only diagnose...you also prescribe...unfortunately,Achebe didn't do much in the way of prescription...his last book obviously was an effort 2whip up separitist sentiments...You all know dat(if ur brains still work)...so pls stop ur tribalistic mud-slinging & think abt ways to make the country better...

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Akshow: 12:06am On Mar 24, 2013
~Bluetooth:



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You dey crase


Who wan give chief tribalist nobel laureate ? ;d
HahaHaha even for him grave e no fit smell am. That is part of the reason why e loaths yorubas. They are always his Oga at the top.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EzeUche(m): 12:06am On Mar 24, 2013
I advise all Igbos to not to go down the level of these Yoruba tribal bigots.

We disrespect the name of Professor Achebe who was above the tribal politics and seen himself as African first and foremost.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EkoIle1: 12:07am On Mar 24, 2013
EzeUche: Chinua Achebe brought pride to all of AFRICA.

Not only are Nigerians in debt to him, but all of Africa. Thankfully most Africans realize this except for some members of a certain tribe who see nothing good from his people.

When people talk about hate, you can just read this thread and see how one group can hate another with a passion.

Is writing hate and bigotry books, fanning bigotry and tribalism the new definition for pride?

I hope you are not the smartest in your village because if so, that village don suffer...

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Eziachi: 12:07am On Mar 24, 2013
Akshow: Dont forget that the south westerners produced the only Nobel prize winner. A feat achebe will never achieve even in his grave. grin
2Face won a grammy , so he is bigger than Fela Kuti or Ebenezer Obey, case closed.
Achebe and Soyinka re both African icons, no wonder they didn't achieve that thinking with your version of mindset. Anything that doesn't come out of your village is considered rubbish.
You can breath now modern man.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:09am On Mar 24, 2013
engineerd: HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO CANNIBALISM...LOOK AT THE GUYS LIPS AND TEETH...ALL THOSE CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS HE WROTE WHILE CHEWING ON FRIED HUMAN FLESH...

grin grin

gny kelly: Prof. Achebe was fictionist, all his book were fiction. Why is every1 ranting, do you guys so love fiction


This is lolsterics


Thread killers cheesy
Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Classicalman(m): 12:09am On Mar 24, 2013
Akshow: HahaHaha even for him grave e no fit smell am. That is part of the reason why e loaths yorubas. They are always his Oga at the top.
AWOLOWO was just a LOCAL CHAMPION. ACHEBE was an INTERNATIONAL FIGURE!!!!

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EzeUche(m): 12:09am On Mar 24, 2013
Eko Ile:

Is writing hate and bigotry books, fanning bigotry and tribalism the new definition for pride?

I hope you are not the smartest in your village because if so, that village don suffer...

I did not know speaking the truth about Awolowo, a known hater of other tribes would make someone a bigot.

Awolowo is hated by people from the East and for a valid reason.

The world loved Chinua Achebe and Awolowo will eventually be forgotten and placed in the dustbin of history. I don't even know why I am comparing a tribal chieftain to such an illustrious author.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Hilaskee(m): 12:10am On Mar 24, 2013
Its okay my dear countrymen! The President is talking now. Pls stop all this anti-developpmental attacks and say the way forward and not the way backward; don't be a stumbling block but a stepping stone...No one has answered any question asked by anyone on this thread. WHY?
Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EzeUche(m): 12:11am On Mar 24, 2013
Chineke bless Professor Chinua Achebe. He has now joined his ancestors, but will never be forgotten.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:12am On Mar 24, 2013
There was once a country..... The Pre-1914 Amalgamation was not supposed to happen. The Civil war was just a manifestation of that, today history has visited us again with the spate of bombings by the Islamists who believe only Buhari of the Northern Protectorate deserve to rule. Chinua Achebe expounded on this truth, so there is no need to hate the messenger if the message is true. Truth, they say is bitter. Chinua Achebe, delivered the truth about the civil war and we now know who the Iscariots were. I love the man, and his works are a testimony of his creative capability in literature, history and politics. Achebe lives for ever but his haters will never be born, will never be known.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by 4chi: 12:13am On Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Globe:

take your primitive thinking and shove it down your ewedu azz. Achebe is Igbo biafran, he does not owe yorubas any fathen. Go and cry to your ex cons awolowo and obasanjo for your elusive progress.

You are absolutely correct on the fact that ashebe is nothing more than a ibo biafran. And that's all to him. So let the ibo biafran carry his crippled corpse and bury him in the evil forest like okonkwo his grandfather.

You are also absolutely correct that he doesn't owe yorubas any farthen, just like Awo did not owe biafrans any farthen by taking the most pragmatic decisions to end the Nigerian civil war quickly and bring your silly little republic to it's knees. One wonders then why ashebe was so bitter about that? I am sure he would do worse if he had the chance considering the volume of bitterness in his patently deranged psyche.

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Akshow: 12:14am On Mar 24, 2013
Eziachi:
2Face won a grammy , so he is bigger than Fela Kuti or Ebenezer Obey, case closed.
Achebe and Soyinka re both African icons, no wonder they didn't achieve that thinking with your version of mindset. Anything that doesn't come out of your village is considered rubbish.
You can breath now modern man.
Mumu! Comparin Nobel prize wit 2face's music. Your analogy is bereft of logical reasonin. I can see you are gettin more frustrated by the minute. Pathetic hating low lives. 2face wòn grammy? In your dreams or in your crime infested biafra? Fool! Carry shame go bury your silly head for your zero Nobel winnin achebe's grave. Ewu Burundi

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by EkoIle1: 12:14am On Mar 24, 2013
Eziachi:
2Face won a grammy , so he is bigger than Fela Kuti or Ebenezer Obey, case closed.
Achebe and Soyinka re both African icons, no wonder they didn't achieve that thinking with your version of mindset. Anything that doesn't come out of your village is considered rubbish.
You can breath now modern man.

We are taking about literary writers and not singers. You still don't know how to stay focused and on task. Singers don't get rewarded with the Nobel prize. Do you have ADD?

Writers ultimate reward is the Nobel and ashebe ain't got none and that's the ultimate fact.
Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Eziachi: 12:15am On Mar 24, 2013
~Bluetooth:


Answer the question and stop tripping.

What exactly did Ashebe contribute to the development of Nigeria ?
You Talking and sweating about him even when he is a fridge now is a huge contribution to you bigoted development. But would you know about that? No!

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by Paschal007: 12:16am On Mar 24, 2013
Eko Ile:

I ignored that attention seeking ashebe clown for a reason.

Dude is obviously a dumbo.
What reason could that be? As smart as you are you can't even differentiate between 'difference and deference'. Maybe you should get one of Achebe's book to help brush up your English.. grin

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Re: Did Chinua Achebe Actually Do Anything To Promote Development In Nigeria? by solomon111(m): 12:17am On Mar 24, 2013
Smh.
The so-called free education that some people claimed to enjoy was a waste afterall.
Awo's only legacy was a monumental failure,if the posts of yorubas on this thread is taken into consideration.

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