Prof. Chinua Achebe, to be Laid to Rest on May 23. Nigerian Embassy in the U.S to hold Memorial

The remains of the late renowned author, Prof. Chinua Achebe, will be buried on May 23. The announcement was made by Gov. Peter Obi, Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum.
Also, the Nigerian Embassy in the U.S. and the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa will on April 25 hold a celebration of life for the late Nigerian literary icon. The Ambassador Andrew Young lecture series on Africa would present ”The legacy of Chinua Achebe: In Memoriam.” at the event which is scheduled to take place at the Nigeria Embassy in Washington.