Law Makers Wants National Library Named After Achebe

The National Assembly wants the National Library to be named in honour of the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe.
Achebe passed on last week in Boston, USA at the age of 82.
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Odedo moved the motion entitled: "Tribute to Professor Chinua Achebe," which was adopted in Abuja when put to vote by Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.
Odeto said the late Achebe brought honour to Nigeria with his literary works that included his novel, "Things Fall Apart."
Odedo said the late Achebe in 1992 was represented in Everyman's Library Collection.
Contributing to the debate, Hon. Hassan Saleh, said the late Achebe was one of the greatest human beings to have emerged from Nigeria.
He also said that Achebe had done so much in his literary works for "past generation and other generations to come."
In his tribute to the late Achebe, Hon. Toby Ikechukwu said the writer was a poet and a novelist, adding that his works represented various stages of Nigeria's democracy.
Hon. Ali Madaki said Nigerians do not celebrate their heroes until their death. He said, "We should learn to identify our heroes when they are alive, and not wait until they are dead."
The legislators urged members to support the motion so that future generations would draw lessons from the late literary icon.
As the motion was not opposed, the Speaker thereafter referred it to the Committee on Governmental Affairs for further legislative inputs.