A Person of Heft
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It is 2015. Nigeria has a new president who has promised change and prosperity for Nigerians. Tomi Makinde is a young Nigerian professional woman struggling to get a foothold in corporate Nigeria. As her marketing career grows, she finds herself catapulted fast to unexpected heights due to a chance encounter. As she climbs the corporate ladder, she contends with intense power play and betrayal. Despite her professional success, she is haunted by the memories of her parents’ failed marriage. She is afraid of letting her guard down to allow love in.
Demola Gbolahan is a young accountant who seems to have it made. His colleagues, family, and friends are mystified by his unmarried status. They continually pile pressure on him to get hitched. As tries to fix his marital status, he has to battle with high-stakes workplace corruption.
Wayne Crawly, a young, successful British engineer, is keen on making the most of the Nigerian business environment, and enjoying the various cultures on offer. From all appearances, he is the quintessential expatriate, a gentleman who cannot harm, until push comes to shove. What do these three individuals have in common, apart from their youth? They all live in Abuja when their paths cross.
Their lives intertwine and intersect in more ways than they bargained for in this story of sleaze, cut-throat corporate competition, malfeasance, and romance set in Nigeria’s capital city. With a supporting cast of wily and eccentric characters, the reader is certain to live the Abuja life through various eyes.
It is 2015. Nigeria has a new president who has promised change and prosperity for Nigerians. Tomi Makinde is a young Nigerian professional woman struggling to get a foothold in corporate Nigeria. As her marketing career grows, she finds herself catapulted fast to unexpected heights due to a chance encounter. As she climbs the corporate ladder, she contends with intense power play and betrayal. Despite her professional success, she is haunted by the memories of her parents’ failed marriage. She is afraid of letting her guard down to allow love in.
Demola Gbolahan is a young accountant who seems to have it made. His colleagues, family, and friends are mystified by his unmarried status. They continually pile pressure on him to get hitched. As tries to fix his marital status, he has to battle with high-stakes workplace corruption.
Wayne Crawly, a young, successful British engineer, is keen on making the most of the Nigerian business environment, and enjoying the various cultures on offer. From all appearances, he is the quintessential expatriate, a gentleman who cannot harm, until push comes to shove. What do these three individuals have in common, apart from their youth? They all live in Abuja when their paths cross.
Their lives intertwine and intersect in more ways than they bargained for in this story of sleaze, cut-throat corporate competition, malfeasance, and romance set in Nigeria’s capital city. With a supporting cast of wily and eccentric characters, the reader is certain to live the Abuja life through various eyes.
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