A dark-colored statue of a seated male figure reading an open book occupies the central foreground

A dark-colored statue of a seated male figure reading an open book occupies the central foreground. The figure, dressed in a collared shirt with rolled sleeves and trousers, sits on a stacked series of approximately nine horizontal books, which in turn rests on a textured, rock-like pedestal. A rectangular plaque is affixed to the front of the pedestal. Low green shrubs are planted around the statue's base. Immediately behind the statue, a large tree with multiple thick, light-brown trunks and sparse overhead foliage dominates the background. Several small, rectangular signs or posters are affixed to one of the main tree trunks. To the right of the statue and behind the tree, a weathered, single-story building with vertical paneling or corrugated siding and a sloped roof is visible. The ground is unpaved, consisting of reddish-brown earth, with patches of green vegetation scattered throughout the scene. This statue is located on the campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, within the city of Nsukka, Nigeria.