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The family of Professor Chinua Achebe and the South-East Governors
Forum on Sunday fixed May 23 for burial of the literary icon.
Chairman
of the forum and Anambra State Governor; Peter Obi announced this after a
meeting between the governors and members of the Achebe family. The meeting
which was held at Enugu State Government
House, had all the governors in attendance, except Governor Rochas Okorocha of
Imo State, who represented by his deputy, Mr. Eze Madumere.
Speaking
with journalists, Ikechukwu Achebe, son of the late author, described his
father as “a great family man.”He commended the
federal government and the South-East governors for their support to the family
since his father’s demise.
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