THE BODY OF LATE LITERARY ICON, PROF. CHINUA ACHEBE ARRIVED NIGERIA

The body of late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja, as at yesterday, May 21, where it was received by government officials. The late icon's body was then flown to Enugu aboard a private plane en-route his hometown, Ogidi, Anambra state, where it was received by Achebe's elder brother, Chief Augustine Achebe, other family members and state govt officials. This is in preparation of his burial ceremony to be held Thursday May 23, 2013.