| Welcome to Lagos | |
| Author: | Chibundu Onuzo |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Literary Fiction, Romance |
| Set In: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Publisher: | Catapult & Co. Faber & Faber |
| Pub Date: | 1 May 2016 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages: | 304 pp (first edition) |
| Isbn: | 978-1-936787-80-7 |
| Isbn Note: | (first edition) |
| Oclc: | 993037824 |
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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]