The Fall of Silence,Why You Must Participate in Election and The Passport of Mallam Ilia–Librarian Book Picks

Check out this week’s selection of great books chosen by our librarians! You can find all of these awesome titles and more at our Community Library at 196 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Looking for your next great read? Search our catalogueand e-library or browse previous picks for inspiration.
The Fall of Silence by Ekwo, Inyang E.
This is the story of a man resolute on helping his community. The wrongs he saw troubled him. He became a protagonist for the environment damaged by oil exploration. He sought restitution for the ravaged lives and devastated ecosystem. Unknown to him, he had stepped on toes of profiteers of the status quo. They turned out to be brazen, ruthless detractors. Everything around him took a drastic turn. The stark reality he faced was endangering not just his life but the lives of those that supported him. He was aware that no one who attempted what he did had ever survived. He was faced with the consequences: a discredited life, a controversial death, or...
10 Reasons why you must participate in the forthcoming Elections by Nwokedi, Joe
This work highlights ten important reasons why every citizen of Nigeria must take part in the process of choosing our political office holders. It serves to quicken the pulse of citizens as regards electoral participation. It throws up certain issues,which should challenge the reasoning and conscience of all Nigerians to this most important task of our time...
 
The Passport of Mallam Ilia by Ekwensi, Cyprian
 Late in 1947, my train was gasping and panting up the steep incline that leads on the Bauchi Plateau in Northern Nigeria. It was a chilly morning; I had been traveling third class for two days and two sleepless nights with scarcely any room in which to stretch her legs...
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