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Nigerian ex-Eton pupil says he will return to accept racism apology

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | 11:18 AM

Novelist Dillibe Onyeama wrote book about abuse received during time at elite school

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A Nigerian novelist who was one of Eton’s first black students says he will visit the school after the current headmaster apologised for the “appalling” racism he experienced in the 1960s and extended an invitation.

Dillibe Onyeama says he was shocked by the school’s offer of an apology, but would return as long as Eton covered the cost of his travel and accommodation. He said: “Who is going to pay for the trip? If they want to pay for the airfare, the hotel and everything else, then I would be happy to go.”

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