Peter Obi, has applauded Governor Charles Soludo for renaming Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport after the late literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe.
Peter Obi is the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections in Nigeria.
The two term former governor of Anambra State described Soludo action as a most delightful and welcome development.
Obi hailed the literary guru through his twitter handle on Tuesday evening.
According to him, Achebe’s towering stature as a global literary pioneer and guru was deserving of such recognition, and every sane person must applaud the governor for doing the right thing.
The former Anambra governor thanked Soludo for the decision.
In the tweet:“The renaming of the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport to Chinua Achebe International Airport, is a most delightful and welcome development.
“The late literary icon deserves all the honour that the state and the nation can bestow.
“Chinua Achebe’s towering stature as a global literary pioneer and icon is deserving of such recognition.
“I congratulate the Achebe Family for the bestowed honour and kudos to the Governor of Anambra State, HE Prof. Charles Soludo, for the timely and fitting decision, which is consistent with extant best practices.
“This latest gesture is in line with the practice of the state government naming our public institutions after our heroes and outstanding citizens.
“Examples include the public arena named after the former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme Square; the Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu University, the State Library named after Prof. Kenneth Dike and the science block at CKC Onitsha named the Prof. Chike Obi Building.”
