The Emeritus Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) hailed from Abba, Njikoka local government area of Anambra. Adichie was the first Nigerian Professor of Statistics and he was a member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) since 1978 and member, Governing Council of (ISI) 1985-1987. Speaking about his father’s experience during the Nigerian Civil War, which is also called the Biafran War, Chimamanda had recently recounted how he had lost everything he owned. My brother, Chucks was born during the war,” she had narrated. I think I just have always wanted to make sense of this part of my history.”

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2020 08:15 UTC