NIGERIA-IN-DEPENDENCE

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. 100^th Existence. 53^rd Independence. Anniversary.

adelayok@gmail.com