Injustice in the Shadows: Exploring the Impacts of Corruption on Marginalised Communities in Uche Nnyagu's At the Centre of No Man's Land.

Abstract:

This article employs Marxist and Precolonial theory to analyse the themes of corruption and injustice in Uche Nnyagu’s novel, At the Centre of No-Man's-Land. The novel is set in a postcolonial context. This study investigates the economic base and superstructure dynamics and focuses on class struggles, the exploitation of labour, and the commodification of social relations within the narrative. Nnyagu's narrative captures an evaluation of capitalist exploitation and class oppression and also illustrates how wealth concentration and economic power disparities foster a cycle of corruption benefiting the ruling elite at the expense of the masses. The novel not only critiques the lingering effects of colonial exploitation but also challenges the inherent injustices of both past and present socio-economic structures, and offers a perspective on the perpetuation of corruption and the struggle for justice in the society.