Ifedayo Adigwe Akintomide

Omo Naija Ifedayo Adigwe Akintomide

Omo Naija, which literally translates to ''Child of Nigeria'' or the ''Nigerian Child'' is a work of fiction detailing the ills and wrongdoing going on in Nigeria told from the perspectives of several key characters who struggle to survive in a beautiful country which has been overtaken with so much ugliness. It details their struggles, triumphs and attempts to survive in the harsh economic climate that is Nigeria. Stanley only seeks a job after more than six years of searching. Debo doesn't have a degree but wants respect and acceptance by his peers so he looks to ritualistic murder and witchcraft to get what he wants. Senator Quadri seeks nothing but power and he stops at nothing to get this power. His search for power almost destroys the peace and tranquility of the Nigerian state.