Mausoleum, the final resting place of the late literary giant, Prof
Chinua Achebe is at its completion stage in his compound, Ogidi in
Idemili North council area of Anambra State even as the community says
it is in high spirit to receive its son and visitors including three
serving presidents of various countries on 23 May.
The late Achebe would be buried in the night in line with the culture
of the people of Ogidi community, saying, “as a titled man, he will be
buried towards evening in line with our culture and tradition. His body
shall lie in state in the yam ban (Oba) where the daughters of the clan
(Umuokpu) shall pay him their last respects before he would be buried in
the night.”
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