As Minister for Culture the Honourable M. A. Nanga is a man of the people as cynical as he is charming & a roguish opportunist. At first the contrast between Nanga & Odili a former pupil who is visiting the ministry appears huge. But in the eat-&-let-eat atmosphere Odilis idealism soon collides with his lusts
- & the two mens personal & political tauntings threaten to send their country into chaos. Published prophetically just days before Nigerias first attempted coup in 1966 A Man of the People" is an essential part of his body of work dealing with modern African history."