A prolific writer and one of Africa’s best poet, novelist and dramatist Captain Elechi Amadi died at about 3:45pm on Wednesday at the Good Heart hospital in Port Harcourt at the age of 82.
The first Commissioner for Education in the old Rivers state and Commissioner for Lands and Housing, celebrated his 80th birthday in Port Harcourt, in 2014, releasing a souvenir edition of one of his plays, Isiburu .
He attended Government college , Umuahia and went to the University college, Ibadan where he bagged a BSc degree in Physics and Mathematics.
He served in the 3rd Mar Commandos of the Nigerian Army and had several honours to his credit. He was Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Education and a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
In 2011, he was awarded a honorary doctorate degree by the University of Port Harcourt .
He was born on 12 May, 1934 in Aluu community, Ikwerre local government area, and lived in his community, until his death.
Some of his works include The Concubine, The Great Ponds, Isiburu, Sunset in Biafra, Dance of Johannesburg, Peppersoup, The Road to Ibadan, The Slave , Estrangement and the Woman of Calaber.
