Title, Subtitle

The Kaduna Genome
A Biotech-Political Thriller of Seeds, Sovereignty, and Subversion

Blurb / Description

In a fertile corridor of Kaduna, Nigeria, genetically modified seeds promise bounty—but at what cost?

The Kaduna Genome is a riveting biotech-political thriller that explores the collision of science, sovereignty, and greed. When Dr. Zara Waziri, a brilliant plant geneticist, stumbles upon a classified experiment involving “terminator seeds” engineered to suppress local seed reproduction, she uncovers a multinational conspiracy stretching from Nigerian ministries to foreign biotech lobbies.

Alongside Edikan, a skeptical investigative journalist, and Musa, a grassroots farmer-activist, Zara must navigate a treacherous terrain of corruption, betrayal, and misinformation. As the engineered seeds take root across Nigeria’s fields, the fight for indigenous food security morphs into a struggle for national survival.

Tense, timely, and thought-provoking, The Kaduna Genome interrogates who gets to feed the future—and who gets erased in the process.

Author

Chiedu Ndubisi is a Nigerian author and policy analyst whose fiction excavates the hidden intersections of science, politics, and justice in Africa. Known for his genre-defying narratives, Ndubisi writes with clarity, urgency, and a deep commitment to African agency. The Kaduna Genome is a powerful exploration of the battle for food sovereignty in the age of bio-capitalism.

He is the Managing Director/CEO of Prohouse and Systems Limited and founder of GritRoot Media Concept. A recognized expert in infrastructure finance and PPP reform, he holds degrees in Economics (B.Sc.), Business Administration (MBA), and Public Policy Analysis (Ph.D.). With over 40 years of post-graduation experience, including his tenure as Director at Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Chiedu brings deep insight into governance, reform, and storytelling. 

Formats Available

• eBook (EPUB, PDF)

• Paperback

• Hardcover (Coming Soon)

Purchase Links

• Amazon (Kindle / Paperback): [Coming Soon]

• Lulu (eBook / Paperback): [Coming Soon]

• Kobo (eBook): https://www.bol.com/be/fr/p/the-kaduna-genome/9300000237706266/

• StreetLib Global Store: [Coming Soon]

• Apple Books: [Coming Soon]

• Google Play Books: [Coming Soon]

ISBNs

• Paperback ISBN: 978-1-257-975303

• eBook ISBN: 978-1-257-97828-1

• Hardcover ISBN: (To be assigned)

Reviews / Endorsements

“Bold and bio-political. This novel reads like a cross between The Constant Gardener and Brave New World—but set in Zaria.”
— Ngozi Obasi, Editor, African Biopolitics Quarterly

“Frighteningly plausible and deeply rooted in our realities. The Kaduna Genome warns us that the next war may be fought with seeds.”
— Suleiman Danladi, Food Security Analyst

“Chiedu Ndubisi has delivered a chillingly timely story about control, corruption, and the quiet theft of Africa’s agricultural soul.”
— The Postcolonial Review