‘Troublesome' Has Pride Of Place In NBA – Chimamanda Adichie
Category: Nigeria News
Renowned novelist, Chimamanda Adichie has said that the words – troublesome
and innovative have their pride of place in the Nigerian Bar Association
(NBA).
Adichie delivered the keynote address on Monday at the 62nd
edition of the NBA Annual General Conference held at the Eko Atlantic City,
Lagos.
She made a distinction between the words – troublesome and
disruptive.
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According to Adichie, both words are often used to describe negative emotions,
whereas they can also describe positivity.
Adichie said,
“Traditionally, the word disruptive has often been used in a negative sense;
we have school teachers who reprimanded students for being disruptive in
class.
“Traditional synonyms for the word disruptive could mean
troublesome, disorderly, unsettling or trouble making; but today, the word
disruptive has taken a more positive connotation, especially concerning
technology and access to information.
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“Troublesome and innovative may seem opposed to one another, but I will
argue that they’ve their pride of place in the Nigerian Bar Association.
“Many people who have abused their powers in Nigeria will describe
the NBA as troublesome: to me, this is worthy of praise.”
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