Comments on: CYPRIAN EKWENSI (1921 – 2007): Fare Thee Well

By: NWANGWU

NWANGWU — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:40:08 +0000

Thanks Omotaylor, may it be well with you too, the good ones must surely be missed and remembered when he or she must have gone to answer the call of nature.

By: Omotaylor

Omotaylor — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:44:16 +0000

Good on you Nwangwu. May we all be remembered for good when we depart from this sinful world (in decades of years to come), amen

By: NWANGWU

NWANGWU — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:41:31 +0000

yeah, Cheif Cyprian Ekwensi, we both came from the same village, he was a great man to the world and not to the village cos no man in our village benefited from his greatness as he is been praised by men outside the village, in fact there are still people in our village who don’t even know that this great man is from our village called IFITE/ NKWELLE EZUNAKA . Just imagine that. Any way may his gently and intellectual soul rest in peace. AMEN.

By: Omotaylor

Omotaylor — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:01:03 +0000

Today commences the 3-day funeral celebrations for our dearly departed, beloved and insprired father and grandfather of almost all Nigerians, Daddy Cyprian Ekwensi. Let us all remember to pray for his family and pray that nothing mares the funeral rites. May his dearly departed soul Rest In Peace.

African Loft joins Nigerians and others worldwide to say FARE THEE WELL DADDY EKWENSI.

By: Omotaylor

Omotaylor — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:28:53 +0000

This excerpt is from Daily Sun 10th Dec 07 curtesy of http://www.gamji.com:

Cyprian Ekwensi goes home Jan 4
By SEGUN AJAYI
Monday, December 10, 2007

The remains of the foremost writer and doyen of Nigerian novels, Chief Cyprian Ekwensi who died on Sunday, November 4, at 86, will be laid to rest on January 4, 2008, in his home town in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Enugu State, South East of Nigeria.

According to the programme signed by Mr. Goerge Ekwensi, on behalf of the family, the novelist’s final journey home will commence on January 2 with a holy mass and songs of praise at Hillview Crescent, Independent Layout, Enugu, followed by a funeral mass at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, also in Enugu, the following day.

By: Omotaylor

Omotaylor — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:28:42 +0000

@Kenyan Poet, thanks for your appreciation. I am not in any way related or have any connections to any relative of Daddy Ekwensi. Nevertheless, one good thing about African Loft is that if any reader or author is able to help, they will comment on this. Caretaker could also assist your enquiry. in the meantime I will ask around, and if any positive answer, i will send you this via African Loft. Have you tried to Google the name Ekwensi, you may find relatives mentioned. Good luck.

By: Kenyan Poet

Kenyan Poet — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:37:52 +0000

Hallo Omotaylor,

Thank you for the wonderful tribute to a great writer. I am based in Kenya, and have read most of his works published by East African Publishers. I am interested in doing an article on the late Cyprian Ekwensi on my blog and would like to contact his close relatives if possible.Your kind assistance will be highly appreciated.
Warm regards,

By: Omotaylor

Omotaylor — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:39:34 +0000

Whenever I look at the above image of Daddy Ekwensi, my face lights up in a loving smile and my heart warms up. Even in death, you still bring happiness to my gloom. May the Good Lord grant you eternal rest, for you remind me of an angel. Cant wait to get to Nigeria to search for all your books for I want to collect them all.

By: ezinne nwoga

ezinne nwoga — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:48:38 +0000

He was a mentor and a gem to the literary world. We surely do miss you

By: zibby

zibby — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:05:33 +0000

may your soul rest in peace.you have been an inspiration to millions,God less your family
i love you