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Chinua Achebe's body arrives Nigeria

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  • Ghanaian 10 years ago

    May your soul rest in peace.

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    Gone home to rest from his toil. May his good deeds follow him.

  • ELINAM 10 years ago

    May your soul rest in peace

  • Mark Four 10 years ago

    Africa shall never have another prolific writer like the great Chinua.
    You would forever make Africa proud.
    May the Lord be with you.
    Fare thee well!!

  • Anakena Atingane Oscar 10 years ago

    RIP. i can't still remember one of his novels in title "things fall apart". Indeed! Africa has lost a great writer.

  • Boagyaa Appiah-Kubi,Connecticut. 10 years ago

    When food reach the mouth,the last journey na edey go.

  • Awonaa 10 years ago

    This is a great and famous man. May the good Lord bless us with more of such self-less men who do not think of only going into politics to amass wealth but to give off his best in impacting knowledge to Africa in particular ...
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  • pussycountry 10 years ago

    he is good than this TB just to bring disgrace to Nigerians

  • abibata 10 years ago

    May he rest in a prefect peace.

    African's When are we getting another prolific writer like Chinua Achebe's

  • prince Ommarra 10 years ago

    Father of African Literature fare thee well all students of literature will forever remember you.we pray that the touch you have lit.will forever burn.

  • Abu FROM NKAWKAW( GHANA) 10 years ago

    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AMEN!!!
    AFRICA WILL NEVER FORGET U.

  • Emmanuel Aha 10 years ago

    It is a great lost not only to nigeria but but to Africa and the world.May his soul rest in perfect peace

  • Akowe Johnny John 10 years ago

    oh our day
    light has turn in to darkness, oh Nigeria what a great lost, may God consoul us all. The great Iroko tree, may your gentle soul rest in the Lord. Amen

  • Youg Ben 10 years ago

    Long live Africa poetry......long live Nigeria... Ghana best collaborator ...Rest in Peace Great oak of Africa rhythm Chinua AChebe

  • anna 10 years ago

    rip u did ur part to ur generation we are grateful!!!!!!

  • Kwaku 10 years ago

    My scholarly idol

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    Achebe was not only man of knowledge but also man of devine wisdom. But who will give such an African the opportunity to practically and positively contribute to his nation and the continent? The greatest trategy is that Afri ...
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  • Kwaku 10 years ago

    When a man says ya! His chi also says Ya !

  • Torgbui Manya 10 years ago

    How many writers has he decipled? Is there someone who can be like him?. If yes then may his soul rest in perfect peace but if no then death has once again denied Africa a great son

  • Tiberious 10 years ago

    Rest in peace our king of Lit. frm Africa. U will always be remembered esp 4 your bk Things Fall Apart. Sabwami frm Bungoma-Kenya

  • Amfamfiri 10 years ago

    I was moved by the pontification of the works of the true son of Africa, Chinua so much that I hurried for his book" Things fall apart" to read.

    Indeed, African culture is lovely and interesting.

    Fare thee Well, Achebe

  • OSEI 10 years ago

    Things have really fallen apart in our dear country Ghana.

  • km agyin 10 years ago

    You have done your bid and Africa mourns your passing. You were indeed a beloved son of Africa.It is the end of an era. Nante yie Achebe.

  • GHANAMAN 10 years ago

    MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE....THE FATHER OF AFRICA.... GOOD MIND NEVER DIE

  • Mariam 10 years ago

    R.I.P

  • ROMANO 10 years ago

    MAY HE REST IN PEACE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL UR GOOD LITRATURE BOOKS WE READ IN SECONDARY SCHOOL.

  • Appletus 10 years ago

    Had great influence on some of us.

  • D-Lion 10 years ago

    Fare thee well my brother.you have dully paid your dues

  • ofori stevoo 10 years ago

    R.I.P Chinua Achebe's

  • Simon Osei 10 years ago

    Who can forget the words of Chinua Achebe penned down on one of his books, ‘things fall apart’? The great tree has fallen. May your soul rest in perfect peace.

  • Eben 10 years ago

    things have indeed fallen apart

  • edd 10 years ago

    Would be sorely missed.

  • Sankofa 10 years ago

    The Africa Union must honour Chinua Achebe as a great son of Africa.

    Chinua Achebe put Africa on the map with his literary works.

    He was a man of principle who, in 'Things fall apart', exposed the hypocrisy of the colon ...
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  • pp 10 years ago

    things fall apart

  • Kofi Sydney 10 years ago

    What is wrong with is writer or the reporter.The body of celebrated writer Chinua Achebe has arrived in Enugu Nigeria ,Earlier the body was flown to the federal capital Abuja.Is rather other way round his body first arrived i ...
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  • Torgbui Vokuabi Adrokpanya III 10 years ago

    This was one of the greatest men of IGBO-LAND. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

  • SENAM BRIGHT AGBANYO 10 years ago

    African has lost one greatest role modeller.

  • AmzillIer 10 years ago

    Sir.may ur soul rest in peace u'll always remain in our hearts