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 </div><p></p><figure id="attachment_7913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7913" style="width: 337px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/nigeria-in-dependence.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-7913" alt="Nigeria-In-Dependence" src="http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/nigeria-in-dependence.png" width="337" height="253" loading="lazy"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-7913" class="wp-caption-text">www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry<strong> [<a class="zem_slink" title="Nigeria" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=9.06666666667,7.48333333333&;spn=10.0,10.0&;q=9.06666666667,7.48333333333%20(Nigeria)&;t=h" target="_blank" rel="geolocation">Nigeria</a>-In-Dependence]</strong></figcaption></figure>Nigeria. Nigeria. Malaria. Pneumonia<br>
Boko. Haram. <a class="zem_slink" title="Jona" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.2166666667,8.81666666667&;spn=0.1,0.1&;q=47.2166666667,8.81666666667%20(Jona)&;t=h" target="_blank" rel="geolocation">Jona</a>. Athan<br>
Nigeria. Nigeria. Thieves in Power<br>
‘Herein is a Country!’ Proclaimed Lugard
<p>Nurtured. Able-bodied. Now mature<br>
Yet. Abroad. Her offspring seek manure<br>
They hop on planes, even hide beneath them<br>
All, in search of the greener pasture</p>
<p>Northern. Haram. Southern. Militants<br>
Central. Theft. <a class="zem_slink" title="Abuja" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=9.06666666667,7.48333333333&;spn=0.1,0.1&;q=9.06666666667,7.48333333333%20(Abuja)&;t=h" target="_blank" rel="geolocation">Abuja</a>. Massacre<!--more--><br>
<a class="zem_slink" title="Europe" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Europe</a>. <a class="zem_slink" title="China" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.9166666667,116.383333333&;spn=10.0,10.0&;q=39.9166666667,116.383333333%20(China)&;t=h" target="_blank" rel="geolocation">China</a>. They borrow galore<br>
Indebted nation! Ravened future</p>
<p>The cries. Can one hear easily. Responsibilities abandoned<br>
As it dries. Can one see. Milky resources squandered<br>
Noses like our gases, are flared for oil<br>
Mouths, like our water are polluted with oil</p>
<p>Ministries-Decaying. Military-<a class="zem_slink" title="Crying" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crying" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Wailing</a>. Souls. Scarce<br>
Kidnappers-Ransom. Politics-Faction. Land. Scarred<br>
<a class="zem_slink" title="Academic Staff Union of Universities" href="http://www.asuunigeria.org/index.php" target="_blank" rel="homepage">ASUU</a>-Striking. President, delegateS, New-Yorking<br>
‘Nigeria the <a class="zem_slink" title="Great Comet" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Comet" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Great</a>!’ <a class="zem_slink" title="Barack Obama" href="http://www.barackobama.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Obama</a> mocking?</p>
<p>Nigeria. Nigeria. <a class="zem_slink" title="Behold" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behold" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Behold</a>. The Nation<br>
Now held. Together by. Fragile. Threads<br>
Census-Disrepute. 2015-Dispute. Armageddon is foretold<br>
The threads to razor! Politicians hold</p>
<p>Sit in the Square. Gold I-pads share. Have fun<br>
Spend millions. Send billions. Tend to be all that is done<br>
Alliances sheer, amidst laughs and cheers<br>
Plots, tier as apart Nigeria tears!</p>
<p>(God. Forbid!)</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>Written by: Ayokunle Ayk Adeleye</em></p>
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