Anthills of the Savannah Lesson Plan

Who are the two taxi drivers who come to visit Ikem? What do they want? What questions does this visit raise for Ikem?

The two men are there to salute him. One is the taxi driver who drove Elewa home earlier in the novel and the other is a member of the Central Committee of Taxi Driver Union. The man who drove Elewa home is coincidentally the same taxi driver who got into a contest with Ikem for a better space in the road a few days prior. His friend witnessed the event and recognized Ikem; the two of them decided that an apology was necessary. While they apologize, they also issue some insults that attack Ikem because he drives a simple car and does not use a...