![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Plot Chike and Yemi, army deserters are running away from violence and injustice. Themes Corruption, Injustice, Family, Religion, Love, Friendship, Poverty, Class system and Hopelessness. It offers a provocative portrait of contemporary Nigeria that marks the arrival in the United States of an extraordinary young writer.ĭialogue Conversational and gives credence to the story. Among them is Fineboy, a fighter with a rebel group, desperate to pursue his dream of becoming a radio DJ Isoken, a 16-year-old girl whose father is thought to have been killed by rebels and the beautiful Oma, escaping a wealthy, abusive husband.įull of humor and heart, Welcome to Lagos is a high-spirited novel about aspirations and escape, innocence and corruption. As he travels toward Lagos with Yemi, his junior officer, and into the heart of a political scandal involving Nigeria’s education minister, Chike becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a different kind of life. ( 4 Comments ) Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzoīlurb When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. ![]()
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