Adigun

Name: Adigun
SKU: 81564
Availability: InStock

₦12,000.00

The phenomenon of human trafficking, though as old as human society, is receiving global attention, and considerable political effort is being applied to the fight against it. The focus of these efforts has been primarily on female children in general, including African female children trafficked for purposes of prostitution and other forms of indentured servitude. Trafficking of the African male child has received far less attention, despite the simple fact that it exists.

The pressures of poverty and the inherent psychological damage of colonialism have resulted in a brisk trade of young African boys and men under the auspices of narcotics smuggling. The perpetrators have created a pathway for the African male child, whose solution to the inadequacies of the continent is escape to the ‘greener’ pastures of the Americas, Europe, or anywhere away from the continent of Africa. They prey on the dreams and desires of these gullible children who seek a better life on other continents. They offer alternatives to the common avenues for illegal migration – stowing away on merchant vessels, walking miles into the Sahara, or visa violations – exploiting the reality that the coming of age of the African child has become indistinguishable from the desire to reach the Western world.

The book, Adigun, is the author’s rendition of this reality while conveying the beauty of the African tradition and picturesque natural environment; showing the world the disparate elements of the coming of age of the African male child. The title character,
in his mid-teens, felt constrained to head out to the foreign land and was lured into a trap by evil adults. The author clearly highlights the harsh reality of the journey and the truth that awaits the trafficked. Adigun is an intriguing novel, playing across three continents, that illustrates the delicate interplay of diverse cultural influences in a sprawling narrative that spans several decades. This story captures the enduring power of friendship, family, and human bonding that survives (and often conquers) cultural dislocation.

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About the Author

Gbenga Sokefun, is a multi-talented Nigerian-American author, lawyer, and industrialist. In spite of his business and professional grounding, he has always gravitated toward the creatively inclined. Born in 1965 into a family of such creative people, Gbenga’s father, the late Remi Sokefun, was a pioneer broadcaster, with WNTV – Africa’s first TV station, and was Controller of Programs when television started in Lagos, Ni- geria. Gbenga’s mother was a celebrated bilingual secretary, an ardent chorister, and a lover of the church hymnal classics. Both parents were powerful influences in his thirst for creative expression.

Gbenga’s passion for law and writing triggered his interest in creative writing. Adigun is his first attempt at organizing his many stories into a full-fledged fiction novel. His style delivers a uniquely grounded work of fiction, painting fiction with a brush so real you can feel it. In this book, he attempts to showcase the diverse nature of the Nigerian culture whilst addressing a terrible social plague, human trafficking. In the book, Adigun, he utilizes near-life characters and introduces scenes with breathtaking settings,

Off work, he is an avid golfer, a sailor, a lover of animals, and enjoys equestrian sports, particularly polo.