The people of Ogidi Community in
Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State have concluded arrangement
to build a cultural centre in honour of their late illustrious son, Prof.
Chinua Achebe.
The centre, when completed will
bring people from all over the world to Ogidi for conferences and discussions
about late Prof Achebe and other issues in remembrance of the literary legend
and icon.
Rising from its first community
meeting after 19 years at the Igwe’s palace at the weekend, the traditional
ruler of the community, Igwe Alex Onyido said the motive was to immortalise the
late son of the soil who made the community proud through his literary work.
He said he visited the family of
Achebe in the United States recently where he told them about the new centre to
be built and named after their late father, due to his contributions to the
development of the community and placing the community on the world map.
The Igwe noted that the family
welcomed the idea and commended the community for the gesture and promised to
be part of the annual conference in memory of their father in Ogidi community.
He further commended the community for their
support since he assumed office last year as the new king of Ogidi after 19 years,
saying that the community will continue to compete favorably with the
communities in the state in terms of developmental projects
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