Achebe's Body Arrives Nigeria

Right – Left are Mr. Ikechukwu Achebe , son, Professor Mrs. Christie Achebe, wife, Engr. Austin Achebe, elder brother, Ify Adaeze Achebe, daughter and other members of the Achebe family who were at the airport. Photo: Hill Ezeugwu

The remains of the departed literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe arrived Enugu at exactly 12.35pm today after it had first landed in Abuja.  According to Vanguard, A private aircraft belonging to Overland Nigeria marked 5N-BPE brought the dark brown casket wrapped with dark blue lace to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu from Abuja.

Professor Mrs Christie Achebe, his widow, his children and Engr Austin Achebe, his elder brother and leader of the Achebe family were among personalities at the airport to receive his corpse.

A dark Mercedes Benz R500 belonging to M.I.C funeral undertakers conveyed the casket to the university of Nigeria, Enugu Campus where a number of programmes had been line up by members of  the academic community to bid Achebe goodbye.