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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Professor Chinua Achebe goes home

Prof. Chinua Achebe was buried this afternoon at his country home in Ogidi, Idemili North LGA of Anambra state. His burial was attended by president Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama, all governors of Eastern states (minus Sullivan Chime of Enugu state), governor Emmanuel Iduaghan of Delta state and members of the international community of writers.

See more photos after the cut...

 
The son and wife of late Prof Achebe
at 5/23/2013 08:36:00 pm

89 comments:

  1. florence23 May 2013 at 20:42

    RIP Prof.Chinua....a legend is gone

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    1. LawAbidingCitizen25 May 2013 at 09:59

      Dear Achebe, Plz, If you see Ojukwu, tell him that his brothers and sisters are experiencing another Pogrom in Kano. Tell Awolowo that Nigeria is preparing for another war. Tell Zik that those things that made him cross the ocean 50 times seeking for peace is looming again. Tell Yar'Adua that the amnesty he granted is causing wahala. Tell Tafewa Balewa that his scions are carrying weapons against Nigeria. Obviously you may not see Abacha, but if you see any one that will see him, tell him that Almustapha is still in kirikiri prison and of course Alameyesieha has been released. Tell MKO Abiola that another June 12 is looming and tell him that Nigeria's officials have extended to be convicted criminals who are looting the nation dry. Don't be disappointed on Nigeria dear Achebe just that THINGS HAVE FALLEN APART, Nigeria is NO LONGER AT EASE and THE ARROW OF GOD IS NOW POINTING at NIGERIA. Because of out troubles, though we have had A MAN OF THE PEOPLE like U; all we can say is dat once; THERE WAS A COUNTRY.

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    2. Anonymous25 May 2013 at 12:02

      @ Law A.C I realy luv ur write up.....good work...nice one.R.I.P.Achebe....

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  2. ↭PRINCE JOBLESS↭23 May 2013 at 20:44

    RIP.

    He was?

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    1. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 01:20

      Idiot. If you stopped sucking white Scottish dick you'd know, dumb prick

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    2. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 05:39

      Am not suprise u asking,kids like u should be watching disney channel and not allowed 2 b on dis blog.rat!

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    3. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 06:07

      What do you mean 'he was'?' It's becoming more and more evident how ignorant you can be. They say if you want to hide information from a fool, put it a book. It's clear you never opened a book in your jobless life. Ode! Can't believe this!!!

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  3. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 20:45

    The king has rested..love u ma hero

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  4. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 20:45

    Rip papa

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  5. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 20:46

    Wow! May his soul rest in peace.

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  6. Janelicious23 May 2013 at 20:49

    Rest in peace

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  7. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 20:49

    Rest in peace prof.

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  8. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★23 May 2013 at 20:52

    An Icon is gone! Go and rest with the lord sir! Amen!

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  9. DADDYSWIFE23 May 2013 at 20:52

    Adieu prof.may his soul continue to rest in d bossom of thy Lord.amen

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  10. Rosy23 May 2013 at 20:59

    May his soul rest in peace!

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  11. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:02

    rest in peace great hero

    usimmigrationdiary.blogspot.sg

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  12. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:10

    Fitting burial

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  13. BONARIO NNAGS23 May 2013 at 21:13

    Naa nke oma,nwa amuru gbaa egbe.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  14. Adanna23 May 2013 at 21:15

    wow wat a befitting burial 4 our hero even d gr8 ijele(masquerede) was dere.

    Awww! y did i miss it!

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  15. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:15

    Linda dis is my first time of commenting on ur post. For the past 4years my boyfriend has introduced half of my school to reading ur blog. I wish you can just help him connect him coz u r his role model. He owns www.ghanacrunch.com. Www.edulinkghana.com. We school in koforidua eastern region in ghana. But he is a nigerian. His email is info@edulink.com

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  16. BUTTERCUP23 May 2013 at 21:19

    Wow! What a benifiting way to bury an iroko....Adieu sir. The sons head tho.

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  17. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:26

    An Icon is gone! May his soul rest in peace . Amen

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  18. LOOSE THAT UGLY FAT NOW. CLICK HERE23 May 2013 at 21:36

    RIP

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  19. Unknown23 May 2013 at 21:45

    Sleep well Icon

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  20. miss.M23 May 2013 at 21:45

    Achebe's life and after life tallies with the saying that "the renown that beauties and riches confer is fleeting and frail;mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession". His intelligence has commanded nations to his feet.see how they gathered.he indeed left an undying legacy and he was truly a man of the people.RIP sir.

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  21. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:46

    RIP SIR! Grtest of all.....

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  22. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 21:51

    Ga nke oma!!!Dee Chinua!!!

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  23. IkechukwuOnyemeziri23 May 2013 at 21:57

    RIP Proff. Chinua Achebe...May ur blossom soul rest in Peace.My prayer is dat all de achievment &legacy u left in our great country NIGERIA &de whole Universe will still remains.

    ADIEU PROFF...........!!!

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  24. IkechukwuOnyemeziri23 May 2013 at 21:59

    RIP Proff. Chinua Achebe...May ur blossom soul rest in Peace.My prayer is dat all de achievment &legacy u left in our great country NIGERIA &de whole Universe will still remains.

    ADIEU PROFF.........!!!

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  25. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 22:06

    RIP great one bt pls one last favour 4rm nigerians...Dear ACHEBE
    please if u see Ojukwu,tell him dat his
    brothers and sisters are expecting another
    pogrom in kano.Tell Awolowo dat nigeria is
    preparing for another war.Tell Zik dat
    those things dat made him cross d ocean 50
    times
    seeking 4 peace are coming again.Tell
    Yar'Adua dat d amnesty he granted is
    causing
    wahala.Tell Tafawa Bellewa dat his
    scions are carring guns against
    nigeria.Obvious ly u
    will
    not see Abacha, but if u see anyone dat sees
    him,tell him dat Almustapha is still in
    kirikiri
    prison,tell him dat Alemeyesieha has been
    realsed. Tell MKO Abiola dat another june
    12 is
    looming,and tell him dat nigerian officials
    has
    extended to convicted criminals who are
    looting d nation dry. Dont be disappointed in
    nigeria dear Achebe,its just dat THINGS
    HAS
    FALLEN APART, nigeria is NO LONGER
    AT EASE
    and d ARROW OF GOD is now pointing
    seriously at nigeria because of THE
    TROUBLE
    WITH NIGERIA, even though we've had MAN
    OF D
    PEOPLE like u,INDEED THERE WAS A
    COUNTRY......
    So Help Us God!!!

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  26. Unknown23 May 2013 at 22:13

    Things has final fall apart...RIP

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  27. Unknown23 May 2013 at 22:14

    Things has final fall apart........RIP

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  28. Oby Azike23 May 2013 at 22:14

    Chinua Achebe, jee nke oma

    obyazike.blogspot.co.uk

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  29. Fanucci23 May 2013 at 22:17

    Gnyt prof...R.I.P

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  30. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 22:19

    My inspiration,and legend..La NkE oma!!

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  31. Unknown23 May 2013 at 22:30

    just wondering how they got there because the roads are quite bad

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    1. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 13:52

      Private jet tins

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    2. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 16:41

      Wen was d last time u went dere...dear d roads r quite good.

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  32. Anonymous23 May 2013 at 22:45

    RIP our hero.

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  33. TWITS23 May 2013 at 23:15

    Prof. Achebe, we are proud you left Africa better than you met it. You were a trailblazer; you gave Africa and Africans a voice and 'brought us to the world'. Because of you, the world got to know we can also conjugate words that make profound meaning. Your good and great words and works will continue to speak for you long after this day. RIP, my hero! RIP.

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  34. umeh michael23 May 2013 at 23:54

    u lived a life of purpose.hope 2 meet u sumday bt nt yet.RIP

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  35. Unknown24 May 2013 at 01:26

    RIP sir.

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  36. Chinua Achebe's Memorial In London24 May 2013 at 01:45

    Correct Igbo man, may he rest in peace.

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  37. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 01:53

    RIP my literary legend..tanks for telling our stories to d world.you will b forever remembered..Ann#

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  38. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 05:42

    Rip

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  39. AdanmaREJ24 May 2013 at 06:00

    Yea hope dats ijele the great masquerade. RIP prof. Chinua Achebe.

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  40. Unknown24 May 2013 at 06:16

    Gaa ije gi nke oma Chinua.... U're indeed a rare gem!

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  41. Uche Ohia24 May 2013 at 06:37

    THE FLUTE IS SILENT

    (For Chinua Achebe)

    The eagle has flown away
    From the Iroko
    Away from poisoned arrows
    Of blind hunters
    That shoot at every sound.

    The great Iroko tree
    That sheltered birds of all sizes
    Has collapsed
    Uprooted from the roots
    By a whirlwind from the past

    The diviner is gone
    That one that divined for the deaf
    In the land of evil dancers
    Where to remain still
    Is seen as madness

    The Great Sea
    That washed away layers
    Of white smokescreen
    To unmask the beauty
    Of our gleaming blackness

    Ijele has taken the last dance
    And left the stage
    The arena is clear
    For small masquerades
    With shrill voices

    A great tragedy has come upon us
    The flutist is no more
    The flute is silent
    But the sound of the flute
    Is still floating in the wind.

    (culled from SHE TOUCHED MY FACE - A Collection of Poems)

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  42. degoz24 May 2013 at 06:51

    RIP prof

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  43. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 06:57

    Great man gone,am next!

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  44. herrik24 May 2013 at 07:05

    If Achebe were watching his casket covered with green-white-green, how would he handle it?

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    1. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 13:50

      Learn English den i ll ask him

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  45. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 07:06

    RIP sir.

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  46. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 07:26

    RIP great one.
    If you never read any of his works and you are busy writing RIP and commenting, bow your head in shame this minute

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  47. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 07:27

    Goodnight to a true Nigerian. Indeed one of d leaders Nigeria never had

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  48. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 07:48

    make we rest with chinua achebe shit nau, na him go first die???

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  49. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 07:54

    RIP papa

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  50. Kenturky24 May 2013 at 08:10

    Rest in peace Prof. Achebe. You were a great icon.

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  51. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 08:20

    RIP sir

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  52. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 08:41

    Dike Anaaaaa RIP Nwokeoma. But seriously something is wrong with whoever GEJ Fashion designer is, all the time they will always wear him over size things. did u see his red cap?? or did Ayim (SGF) borrow him his own cap?

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  53. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 08:46

    An Hero is gone.RIP Prof

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  54. Legal24 May 2013 at 08:57

    He truly deserve this honour..
    Honestly, I felt his impact in the literary circle than the much acclaimed prof. Wole soyinka
    Achebe deserved the nobel prize clinched by soyinka... I really have not seen any notable work or achievement by soyinka to endear him a Nobel laureate..he merely make comments to get publicity to himself...

    Make tons of cash on the internet...
    www.grabthisinformation.blogspot.com

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    1. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 23:57

      Dnt let sentiments cloud ur judgment,bid him farewell nd rest your case.

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  55. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 09:05

    RIP d great one!

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  56. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 09:49

    there was a country,then d arrow of God struck,nw things hv fallen apart n the country is no longer at ease....Rip ma hero

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  57. Priscy24 May 2013 at 10:11

    sleep well, hero!

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  58. Unknown24 May 2013 at 10:18

    Not a politician, never a Governor....A HERO he is..U live on papa Prof. Achebe.

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  59. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 10:19

    RIP sir, greet ♍Ɣ sweet mum

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  60. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 10:48

    The only true respects these leaders can pay Achebe is to address and attempt resolving the issues he raised for rejecting Nigeria's highest national honours twice. They should all stop being hypocrites.

    "That's all!"- copyright acknowledgement to Mr '...my Oga @ the top'.

    Nice weekend people

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  61. Neni24 May 2013 at 10:50

    Rest in peace, sir. A true literary legend!!

    nenisnaija.blogspot.com/2013/05/mango-camwood-glowing-skin.html

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  62. ijay24 May 2013 at 10:58

    An icon and legend has died;will b greatly missed! RIP SIR

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  63. biko24 May 2013 at 11:02

    farewell baby !!!! God be with you

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  64. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 11:33

    I salute you my Great Prof, Chinualumogu Albert Achebe ! Nnam ukwu, you lived well, you fulfilled Destiny ! I am extremely proud of you, my Hero ! Daddy, naa n'udo. Your Legacy lives forever !

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  65. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 14:33

    Hi linda

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  66. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 16:00

    Juliet Igboekwe, the air head, the main Onitsha to Enugu road had one side patched up just before Christmas. Probably for the season. The other side was undergoing rehabilitation and the old road is still fairly passable and may have been repaired for the burial. That would be the least the state could have done for the great Professor.
    Kena,
    Lake Forest.

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  67. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 17:25

    Ezi nna ka ora nma, u hav left dis wicked world bt u'l b greatly missed. U re a rare gem and ur impact wil be felt among generations to come. Sleep well.

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  68. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 18:09

    Dike, ALA!

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  69. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 18:10

    THE EXIT OF A LEGEND RIP SIR

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  70. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 19:40

    Rip sir * crying* u lived a good life. We miss u.

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  71. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 21:36

    RIP my hero,we luv U̶̲̥̅̊ but God luvs U̶̲̥̅̊ most.ADIEU Nnukwu Nwoke,ADIEU PAPA,ADIEU d great iroko.

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  72. Umana The Oracle24 May 2013 at 21:50

    @Victor Osakwe. Was it too hard for you to just pay tribute to Pa Achebe and leave Wole Soyinka out of it?

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  73. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 21:54

    Rest in peace Pa Achebe.

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  74. The Truth24 May 2013 at 22:05

    Mr Victor Osakwe. Life is not a competition. Chinua Achebe was a great story teller, Wole Soyinka is a great poet. There is really no need to feel bad if he won the noble prize and Achebe did not. It does not in any way diminish Achebe's achievement as a writer.

    ''Some of us poets are not exactly poets. We live sometimes beyond that''.
    -Wole Soyinka.

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  75. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 22:20

    Nna anyi gaa nke oma, You will be greatly missed by all. Adieu Sir, Chinua Achebe

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