'Eze Goes To School' Author Onuorah Nzekwu Dies At 89

News Agency of Nigeria reports that Onuorah Nzekwu, an author who wrote one of Nigeria's most popular novels for kids 'Eze goes to school' has died. Nzekwu, the pioneer general manager of the agency, died on Friday, April 21. The report added that the death has been confirmed by his family. Nzekwu joined the Federal Civil Service as an editorial assistant at the Nigeria Magazine Division of the Federal Ministry of Information. He worked as an editorial assistant from 1956 to 1958 when took over the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine. READ ALSO: Calling my father 'former president' will do no good - MKO Abiola's son In 1966, when the Nigerian civil war broke out, he transferred his services to the Eastern Nigeria Public Service and returned to the federal service at the end of the crisis in 1970. He served as General Manager of NAN from 1979 to 1985. Onuorah Nzekwu will forever be remembered for his kids novel 'Eze goes to school' Nzekwu died by 4.30pm at his home in Onitsha, Anambra state, where he had been living in retirement, a family member Louis Chuke said.