Nigerians, Google celebrate Professor Chinua Achebe who could've turned 87 today

Professor Chinua Achebe, who wrote the classic Things Fall Apart, would have celebrated his 87th birthday today and the internet is currently celebrating the legend. Google has also made Chinua Achebe their doodle for today and his name is currently trending on Twitter. See some of the reactions below:

The late, great, Chinua Achebe, unarguably Nigeria’s greatest writer, is today’s Google Doodle... pic.twitter.com/OYfa0c5U35

— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) November 16, 2017

Professor Chinua Achebe, who wrote the classic Things Fall Apart, would have celebrated his 87th birthday today(16/11/2017). He will forever remain my Hero. pic.twitter.com/bmugUc4S3F

— Bhadmus Hakeem (@Bhadoosky) November 16, 2017

Happy birthday Chinua Achebe. One of the people who made my childhood awesome.💛

— Lantana☀️ (@adetuutuu) November 16, 2017

Today we celebrate Great African Icon!
Chinua Achebe 1930-2013

you live forever through your stories! ✊ pic.twitter.com/63a49wXk3k

— Sell it in PHC ®⛵🛳 (@SellitinPHC) November 16, 2017