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Nigeria-In-Dependence

Oct 1, 2013 | Ayokunle Adeleye.

Nigeria. Nigeria. Malaria. Pneumonia Boko. Haram. Jona. Athan Nigeria. Nigeria. Thieves in Power ‘Herein is a Country!’ Proclaimed Lugard

Nurtured. Able-bodied. Now mature Yet. Abroad. Her offspring seek manure They hop on planes, even hide beneath them All, in search of the greener pasture

Northern. Haram. Southern. Militants Central. Theft. Abuja. Massacre Europe. China. They borrow galore Indebted nation! Ravened future

The cries. Can one hear easily. Responsibilities abandoned As it dries. Can one see. Milky resources squandered Noses like our gases, are flared for oil Mouths, like our water are polluted with oil

Ministries-Decaying. Military-Wailing. Souls. Scarce Kidnappers-Ransom. Politics-Faction. Land. Scarred ASUU-Striking. President, delegateS, New-Yorking ‘Nigeria the Great!’ Obama mocking?

Nigeria. Nigeria. Behold. The Nation Now held. Together by. Fragile. Threads Census-Disrepute. 2015-Dispute. Armageddon is foretold The threads to razor! Politicians hold

Sit in the Square. Gold I-pads share. Have fun Spend millions. Send billions. Tend to be all that is done Alliances sheer, amidst laughs and cheers Plots, tier as apart Nigeria tears!

(God. Forbid!)

Ayokunle Adeleye. On Nigeria. 100th Existence. 53rd Independence. Anniversary. adelayok@gmail.com