Authoritarianism in Anthills of the Savannah

Chinua Achebe, one of the greatest African writers, has written five novels and established African fiction as significance force in literatures in English. The first three novels are deeply rooted in African culture in general and Igbo way of life in particular. The fourth and fifth novels are set in independent Nigeria with the aim to put the disillusionment of the nation after independence. The fifth novel Anthills of the Savannah is a very devastating picturization of the newly independent nation and the native ruthless rulers. This research paper is an attempt to put forward the conditions of citizens in the independent nation under authoritarianism of native dictators.