Anthills of the Savannah Lesson Plan

How did Chris Oriko become the Commissioner of Information? What does he do as Commissioner? Is Chris satisfied with his role? Why or why not?

Chris became Commissioner of Information simply due to his friendship with His Excellency. They met as young teens at Lord Lugard College; when H.E. was asked to step into power "without any preparation for political leadership," he did what any intelligent man would do: "he called his friends together and said: 'What shall I do?'"

This is how Chris found himself advising the new Head of State and how he landed his role as Commissioner of Information. In this capacity, he controls all information related to Kangan and how it...