Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has renamed the state’s International Passenger and Cargo Airport after the late Chinua Achebe, a novelist, to immortalise him for maki ng an indelible mark on the history of human civilisation.
Governor Soludo said this today in Awka at the Independence Day parade, to mark Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary, describing Achebe as an example of Africa’s unsung hero.
The governor said that the late Achebe was not just an Anambra hero nor a Nigerian hero, but an African and global hero and yet largely unsung at home.
He said that henceforth, the state shall be deliberate in fishing out and celebrating its largely unsung heroes as motivation to children and youths.
Governor Soludo also urged Nigerians to be intentional about making the project Nigeria work and believe in the potential greatness of the country.
He noted that the path to stability, growth and sustainability will be challenging as there are no quick fixes
