TFA context

Why would Achebe choose to set his novel prior to and during the arrival of the colonial administration as opposed to during the context of production?

The reason for Achebe choosing to set his novel prior to and during the arrival of the colonial administration as opposed to during the context of production would be that he is part of the movement for an independent Nigeria. All stories about the colonization of Nigeria were told by the British who portrayed them as savages and living amongst each other and the British presented themselves as having a moral obligation of civilizing the Africans because they would have not been able to do it themselves. Since Achebe's reasoning behind the book is to tell the story of the civilization and independence of Nigeria from his peoples perspective, it makes sense to set the novel back to the very beginning of the colonization by the British which then gives justice to the existing customs, and flaws of the system, which well-supported the structure of the system that was set up within the villages. All of these were overlooked and neglected within pre-existing stories as these details of the African culture were not understood by those writing these stories; the British, therefore having the Africans presented in a shade of injustice and ignorance. Compared to other stories told about the Africans which did not give justice to the suffering they went through, Achebe demonstrated Nigeria's need for Independence and was considered part of the movement for an independent Nigeria.