Funeral Rites Of Chinua Acbebe Begins.

The funeral rites of the late renowned writer, Chinua Achebe, began Sunday with prayers at the Ecumenical Centre in the capital city of Abuja. The remains of the writer, whose most popular book is 'Things Fall Apart', were expected to arrive Sunday from the US, where he died 21 March at the age of 82.
The remains would be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in the Nigerian capital by members of his family, representatives of the government as well as members of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), before being flown to Enugu in the country's south-east, where it would be received by Governors of the states in the region.
Bob Manuel Udokwwu, spokesman for the burial committee set up by Achebe's native Anambra state government to plan the week-long funeral, listed planned activities as including cultural events and reading of Achebe’s books on Monday
He said the University of Nigeria, Nsukka also in the South-east, where the late writer lectured before traveling to the US, would also hold a procession for him, in addition to other ceremonies planned at the institution.
The activities will be rounded off in Achebe's home town of Ogidi on Thursday for a funeral service, expected to be attended by President Goodluck Jonathan, as well as interment.