Prof. Chinua Achebe
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to immortalise the late Prof. Chinua Achebe by naming the National Library after him.
The House also observed a minute’s silence in honour of the literary icon and condoled with his family over his death.
Achebe died in Boston, United States of America, on Thursday last week at the age of 82.
The House resolution followed a motion by the lawmaker representing Idemili-North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Mr. Charles Odedo.
Odedo, in the motion, ‘Tribute to Prof. Chinua Achebe’, said the late novelist and poet, contributed immensely to education and the development of African literature in his lifetime.
He noted that his 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart, brought Nigeria fame by “attaining worldwide recognition.”
Odedo added, “We urge the Federal Government to name the National Library under construction after Achebe or any other national monument.”
Odedo drew attention to one of Achebe’s books, The Trouble with Nigeria, saying it identified “bad leadership and bad governance as the problem with Nigeria.”
Prof. Chudi Uwazuruike (Imo State), Mr. Toby Okechukwu (Enugu State), Ms. Nnena Ukeje (Abia State) and Mr. Bimbo Daramola (Ekiti State), all praised Achebe for his contributions to nation-building.
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