Anthills of the Savannah Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 9 Summary

Chapter 9 Summary

Ikem meets with the delegation from Abazon at their hotel and listens to their concerns. An elder reveals that after the Abazon people voted against the President becoming dictator-for-life, the President took revenge by stopping a crucial well-digging project in drought-plagued province. He says that the Abazonians have suffered enough and are ready to apologize to the President now. They hope Ikem will help them by writing about their problem.

As Ikem leaves the hotel, he argues with a traffic cop who is issuing him a parking ticket. He is ordered to appear before the court on Monday morning.

Ikem appears at the Traffic Police Office, on Monday morning. He had made an appointment with the Superintendent of Traffic. The Superintendent is pleased -- and awed -- to meet Ikem, and he reprimands the constable who issued him the ticket.

Ikem returns to his office, and issues the week’s editorial...
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