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Welcome to Lagos

By: Chibundu Onuzo
Narrated by: Weruche Opia
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When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows that it is time to leave. As he travels towards Lagos, he becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a better life. Their arrival in the city coincides with the eruption of a political scandal. The education minister, Chief Sandayo, has disappeared and is suspected of stealing millions of dollars from government funds.

After an unexpected encounter with the Chief, Chike and his companions must make a choice. Ahmed Bakare, editor of the failing Nigerian Journal, is desperate for information. But perhaps the situation is more complex than it appears....

As moving as it is mesmerising, Welcome to Lagos is a novel about the power of our dreams for the future and the place of morality in a sometimes hostile world.

©2017 Chibundu Onuzo (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Africa

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Great Story about the many faces of Lagos, brought to life with the authentic performance

Colourful story with a great performance

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So good I couldn't put it down. Onuzo is a talented writer and Opia is the best reader I have heard on audible, her rendition plunges the reader effortlessly onto the streets on Nigeria. A subtle book with deep insights and unexpected twists, not to be missed.

highly reccommended

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A very well structured story wuth hope, hero's and honour . Had me fully engrossed, yet left me with no desire to visit.

Nigeria rough guide?

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Wow. This was so good I could not drop it until I finished it.

Hilarious story. Excellent narration.

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This was an absolutely fantastic listen. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed an audiobook so much. As a Nigerian, I’m used to narrators butchering accents, names and language on previous novels I’ve listened to but this performance was top notch. The story was excellent but the narration was the icing on the cake. I laughed out loud at points. 10/10 overall. I was sad when it ended.

Couldn’t stop listening!

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Loved it, really enjoyed the character building, the story arch. It fluidly navigates the complexities of Nigeria, the Niger Delta, Nigeria relationship with the old empire, corruption and more.

The most vivid and authentic description of Lagos

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Absolutely enjoyed this performance and narrative. As a Nigerian a lot of the storyline resonated with me. The performance was excellently delivered.

A Homegrown Narrative 🇳🇬💕

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The narrator’s accents were almost perfect - she’s gotta work on her Kenyan accent a lil haha
The story was cool… takes a little while to figure out where the story is going but a few chapters in, it hooks you in. I found the characters endearing, particularly fineboy. Overall, really good read

The narrator was sensational

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Beautifully written, blending lives separated by age and culture and bringing sprinkles of Nigerian Igbo culture to the reader.

recommended read.

Poetic

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Brilliantly written story with a great narrator guiding you through the tale. I could not stop listening, fell asleep listening to it and woke up catching up on what I had missed. Would definitely recommend to any lover of African writings.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

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