The Senate Friday described the death of literary giant, Professor Chinua Achebe as a great loss to Nigeria and Africa.
According to the Senate, the late Novelist and author was a fearless Nigerian who spoke the truth the way it was.
Making the Senate’s position known, its spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, PDP, Abia South said “the Nigerian Senate mourns the loss of Professor Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian icon.
“It is a great loss to Nigeria and Africa. He is the greatest of African writers who played a key role in bringing African literature to the world. He was a fearless man who told the truth as he saw it. He will surely be missed.”
May his soul R.I.P
Prof. Achebe was a prefect Gentleman,one Nigerian I have so much Respect for,an his Contribution to Scholarship remains distinctive in the Literary world.