Jonathan: Achebe not in tune with reality (Page 7)

Quote from: ugochuks on 14-11-2011 10:40 AM

ur second name must be hmmmm EWU damaturu!!!  the man rejected the stuff,has his own reasons and u re here typing rubbish,,he didnt take it just bcuz he is not as blind and stupid as u re.....

atleast somebody like chinua achebe has in his part uplited the image of nigeria as a citezenry dept he owl your country in a high esteem and i will b happy just to hear that you do the same. you know what i mean. after all nigeria didnt help in any way to safe guide his dream as u and i are struggling to make it in education in filty environment who knows if u have the intention let a lone being leurrete.

Posted: at 16-11-2011 01:59 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

  dis we presido no get sense ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Posted: at 17-11-2011 08:10 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Achebe rejected the offer, whats the President prob about that?

Posted: at 18-11-2011 07:35 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Some small minds on this forum are still talking about Achebe's literary contributions to the society. No one is denying him that accolade, more bravos to the elder statesman. However, in times like this we need more than personal achievement. That is the point. Just as one would like Goodluck Jonathan to do more to help the people, we need Achebe to use his position to promote change and to make economic impact "for greater good". His achievement earned him personal recognition worldwide, not enough economic impact on his people. Rather than point fingers at the sitting president, he should find an avenue to "rub brains" with him (the president) so the people could benefit more from his (Achebe's) wisdom and high echelons. The award thingy was an avenue to get words in and a probably breakthrough to making some social and economic impact. We need to look beyond past achievements - most of which were personal. For someone to say the country did nothing to help Achebe become what he is today is sad and makes me wonder the type of brains we have on this forum: If no other thing, he suckled on his mother's Bosom . Shalow minds always reason from their shalow brains.

Posted: at 22-11-2011 06:09 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

That GEJ is facing challenges does not mean that he should shelve giving awards to those like Achebe as he is constitutionally empowered to. Prof no matter how revered you are, Nigeria will still move forward without you and when Nigeria eventually gets better as you pray it will, this award you blindly rejected may never come to you again.

Posted: at 23-11-2011 12:55 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

He doesnt need it, he already got so many of them.  you people can keep it

Posted: at 23-11-2011 05:21 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

 

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Posted: at 25-06-2012 05:21 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero