A COLLAPSING NATION

Nigeria, is this you?

A country for ages by all reverence

The citadel of hospitability unqualified

A nation we all owe our allegiance

The pacesetter of Africa’s development

A land where everybody thread on liquid diamond

A place where African cultures were celebrated

A people enriched with zest for unity

Sowing seeds of hopes for tomorrow’s leaders

That was then, far and gone.

Now,

The ebullience and exuberance of then leaders,

The easy-going and hard-working nature of our exemplary

And purposeful helmsmen are all ebbing away

The fake democratic exponents

Had made extravagance their middle names

Tax payers are fighting extortion resiliently

The Senators are sitting every day in plenary

Debating trivial issues with great passion

Life-changing policies are left untreated

Their sessions had become a foolery on Africa democracy

They preached their sermon called manifestos when campaigning

Now, they have betrayed their electorates having being voted

Only to fight for Ghana-must-go every now-and-then

When the fulcrum of their representation supposed paramount

Yet, they under-look and undermined their electorates franchise

Nigeria, Nigeria!

Where are we headed?

How sure are we that the government is not confused?

How hopeful can the future generation perceive?

How decayed can a nation be?

How bitter can a people be

Why is the leadership myopic?

A country that is dead, ready to be buried