No Longer at Ease

by

Chinua Achebe

Mr. Omo Character Analysis

Mr. Omo is Obi’s coworker at the Civil Service. He represents the old type of the corrupt Nigerian official, who Obi believes will be weeded out of government as more and more Nigerian people get the chance to study abroad and expand their horizons, which he thinks will naturally eliminate the allure of small-time cronyism.
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Mr. Omo Character Timeline in No Longer at Ease

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Omo appears in No Longer at Ease. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17
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...happens with Clara, he must refund her £50, and so he goes to his coworker Mr. Omo about a salary advance. Mr. Omo says it can be done under “special conditions.” (full context)