President Bola Tinubu has named the M18 road in the Guzape District of Abuja after the late novelist Chinua Achebe.
Tinubu made this announcement during his address at the inauguration of the road on Saturday.
The president’s special assistant on social media Olusegun Dada shared this information in a post, highlighting the significance of the tribute to Achebe, who is celebrated for his contributions to literature and African cultural heritage.
He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District of Abuja. Names road after Nigerian Novelist and Poet, late Professor Chinua Achebe.”
This followed the naming of the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after playwright and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.
Tinubu, in naming the road after Soyinka, who will be 90 on July 13, highlighted his contributions to literature and his role in elevating Nigeria’s global cultural standing.
