The PUNCH of Thursday May 16, 2013 on its page 20 reported that the Senate had urged the Federal Government to give the literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, a state burial. As laudable as this call might be, one may ask if Achebe would have accepted such an offer if asked to make a choice while still alive. Achebe turned down Federal Government’s overture to confer national honours on him. It is obvious that Achebe’s soul would revolt in his grave if this motion on state burial being sponsored by Senator Chris Ngige is eventually conceded to by the Federal Government.
Adebanjo S.A.,
Ogun State Housing Estate,
Itanrin, Sabo Ijebu Ode,
Ogun State,
+23480367083.