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Welcome to Lagos (novel)
Welcome to Lagos is a 2016 novel written by Nigeria writer Chibundu Onuzo. It was first published on 1 May 2016, by Catapult & Co., an imprint of Black Balloon Publishing.
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| 2017 Faber & Faber edition |
| Chibundu Onuzo |
| English |
| Literary Fiction, Romance |
| Lagos, Nigeria |
| Catapult & Co.Faber & Faber |
| 1 May 2016 |
| Nigeria |
| Print (hardcover) |
| 304 pp (first edition) |
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Welcome to Lagos is a 2016 novel written by Nigeria writer Chibundu Onuzo. It was first published on 1 May 2016, by Catapult & Co., an imprint of Black Balloon Publishing.
The novel follows Chike Ameobi; a Nigerian soldier who opted to retire rather than killing innocent civilians; Yemi; a private and junior to Chike Ameobi who admires Ameobi's uprightness and also decides to quit with him. On their way, they met Oma; who called her marriage quit due to abuse; Isoken; a sixteen-year-old girl who managed to escape from the hands of the rebel fighters; FineBoy; an ex-militant, who ran away from militancy to chase his dream as a radio presenter. The novel describes the daily struggle of the common man in Lagos; the mischievousness and flamboyance of corrupt politicians and the need to survive.
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