Becoming Nigerian, Elnathan John
Becoming Nigerian, Elnathan John
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Becoming Nigerian
A Guide

Author: Elnathan John

Narrator: Elnathan John

Unabridged: 3 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/04/2020


Synopsis

In Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide, Elnathan John provides an affecting, unrestrained and satirical guide to the
Nigerians you will meet at home and abroad, or on your way to hell and to heaven. It is a searing look at how power
is performed, negotiated and abused in private and in public; in politics, business, religious institutions and in homes.
From the exploration of religious hypocrisy to inequality in matters of the heart, the collection is a jab at Nigerian
society and what it means to be a Nigerian. Beyond poking fun at the holders of power, it is also 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.

This engrossing read is a must-have for Nigerians on how to move beyond shame and arrogance, and for nonNigerians, a uniquely informative guide on how to accept their awe and envy of Nigerians. It is an invitation for
everyone to embrace and rejoice in their inner Nigerian.

Here is your definitive guide to Be(com)ing Nigerian.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Oluwafemi on February 11, 2019

I have no adjectives to describe the genius that is this book. It is a book every 'well meaning' Nigerian should read and as they do so, the Nigerian God will bless their hustle.......more

Goodreads review by Nina on April 07, 2019

Reminded me in some ways of Peter Enahoro's classic, How to be a Nigerian, which was published in the early 1980s! That shows how long I have been in this part of the world. I suspect some of what Elnathan John writes might apply to other countries?......more

Goodreads review by Azeeza on February 24, 2019

Really hilarious! I laughed so much reading this. And I reflected too, because the reality of Nigeria pinched me hard. Elnathan is really a good satirist, he's a good table shaker until he starts shaking the table you lie comfortably on.......more

Goodreads review by Ifeoma on February 16, 2019

No book has ever made me laugh this much. I enjoyed every single sentence; inasmuch as it is satire, it correctly describes how it is living and hustling in Nigeria depending on the category of profession you fall into and helps us as Nigerians reflect to improve our terrible behaviour. I highly rec......more

Goodreads review by Dora on February 08, 2021

Satire at its best and coming from a country that's weighed down by corruption as much as Nigeria, I don't know whether to laugh or weep at how much everything he writes here feels like what I see daily. In less than 160 pages the author takes you on a trip, a simple guide on how to be Nigerian. Quir......more