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<p>Victims we are<br>Of ethnic majority,<br>Alienation the daily routine,<br>We must <em>unopposedly</em> observe<br>Our agitation for freedom and equality,<br>Branded treason.</p>



<p>Echoed thieves,<br>Called oil bunkerers<br>Poachers of our resources,<br>Born slaves in our land.<br>Marginalized, strongly considered minority.</p>



<p>I weep for our endless struggles,<br>Of liberation and independence,<br>Liquid black gold a blessing,<br>Now a curse<br>Worst than a virus,<br>It has eaten our lands,<br>Polluted our waters<br>Yet thunderous cries unheard,<br>We go unnoticed.</p>



<p>Like a wallflower,<br>We observe everything,<br>Our harmonious presence unfelt,<br>But the impact of our violence,<br>Heavily represented, we gain recognition.<br>Comfort found in chaos,<br>Voices heard with war cries.</p>



<p>Cries of our fallen heroes,<br>Beacon an uprising,<br>Zealots fighters weakened,<br>By the stronghold of corruption<br>Shackles of greed<br>Worn as bracelets with pride,<br>The masses go to shame</p>



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MUTED CRIES OF NIGER DELTA (POEM BY NIMI NISAKPO)
