John Elnathan - Becoming Nigerian A Guide - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide is a satirical commentary on the different Nigerians you are likely to meet at home and abroad on your way to heaven or to hell. Be(com)ing Nigerian is an outrageously funny and acerbic guide to how to be a Nigerian; from how to attain the much - maligned but heady rank of politician to achieving the status of the silver - tongued private jet - flying religious leader. It is a searing and darkly entertaining look at how power operates in private and in public; in politics business religious institutions and in homes. From the exploration of religious hypocrisy to the cautionary travel advice for Nigerians going to the United States the collection is a jab at Nigerian society and its relation tot he world. Beyond poking fun at the holders of power it is a summons a provocation and a call for introspection among all levels of society. As is often said in Nigeria when you point with one finger there are four others pointing back at you. Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide moves between the sublime and the ridiculous and deftly captures both the hilarity and the horror of Nigeria.
Title: Becoming Nigerian A Guide
Author(s): John Elnathan
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Barcode: 9781911115960
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 3/4/2020
Category: Society & Culture: General