Ambassador, Nigerians in Pakistan mourn Achebe’s death

Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan, Daudu Danladi has expressed deep shock over the death of literary giant, Chinua Achebe

Danladi said the death of internationally known Nigerian novelist is a national loss to the country and Africa.

According to him, Achebe was the father of modern African Literature and he would always remain a source of inspiration and pride for all the Nigerians worldwide.

He added that Achebe’s world famous novel “Things Fall Apart” gave literary birth to modern Africa which aptly brings to limelight the collision between British colonial rule and traditional Igbo culture in southeastern Nigeria, the hometown of Chinua Achebe.

Former President, Nigerian Community in Pakistan (NCP), Isaac Omomolesho, on behalf of Nigerians in Pakistan, also mourned Achebe’s death and paid rich tribute to his literary achievements.

He noted that Achebe was a moral and literary model for countless Africans and left profound influence on such American writers as Morrison, Ha Jin and Junot Diaz.

 

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