Leonell EchaTHROUGH THE EYES OF INNOCENCE (A PEACE PROJECT)
THROUGH THE EYES OF INNOCENCE
(A PEACE PROJECT)
POEMS
Through the eyes of innocence
Why
have I been denied the ribbon?
have I been denied the ribbon?
That
cat?
cat?
I am
not allowed to fly
not allowed to fly
To the
top of the sky
top of the sky
When I
grab that big piece of meat
grab that big piece of meat
And
try to have a bite
try to have a bite
It
hurts my mouth.
hurts my mouth.
I have
a set of ropes
a set of ropes
I am
not allowed to touch.
not allowed to touch.
“I am
sick to the peak”,
sick to the peak”,
I tell
myself.
myself.
But
now I know
now I know
That
that ribbon was a Snake,
that ribbon was a Snake,
That
cat was a Lion.
cat was a Lion.
I was
not allowed to fly
not allowed to fly
Because
when I jump
when I jump
I’ll
hurt my head.
hurt my head.
That
piece of meat
piece of meat
Was
nothing but a rock.
nothing but a rock.
Those
set of ropes
set of ropes
Were
electric wires
electric wires
And
now I am glad
now I am glad
But
not sad
not sad
I
thought like that because
thought like that because
I saw
through the eyes of innocence.
through the eyes of innocence.
Tobi Umar
Kingdom Citizen’s Pavilion
……………………………………………….
Nigeria
I am a place cold and numb
A place quiet and dumb
I am a place dark and lonely
Where everyone leaves looking gloomy
I am the home of untapped genius
Hidden beneath stone tablets
A place filled with sorrows
Piercing hearts like arrows
I am the home of ideas
Drowned in a flood of tears
The home of futures, bright as rainbows
Buried seven feet below
Home of riches
Buried beneath heaps of bones
I am a library of books unread
A hymn of songs unheard
I am a place everyone knows
Where a river of tears flows
Where everyone is equal and bears the
title “late”
title “late”
I am the cemetery
Godwin Ogebe
Foundation
Academy, Tudun wada, jos
Academy, Tudun wada, jos
Redemption
Like a
sailor sailing
sailor sailing
With
no direction
no direction
Desperate,
unsure, praying
unsure, praying
For
want of vision
want of vision
Like a
sailor sailing
sailor sailing
Watching
for hope, vigilant for land
for hope, vigilant for land
Anticipating
land upon which again he may stand
land upon which again he may stand
Like a
sailor sailing
sailor sailing
No
food, no provision
food, no provision
Pleading
for salvation, for redemption
for salvation, for redemption
Have I
lost my vision?
lost my vision?
For
want of provision
want of provision
Have I
no direction,
no direction,
Am I a
living lie, a breathing illusion?
living lie, a breathing illusion?
Godwin Ogebe
Foundation
Academy, Tudun wada, jos
Academy, Tudun wada, jos
Visions
of youth
of youth
I appeared in the mist
Nothing short of a miracle
Born black, nurtured in the dark
Blindness I see in the beautiful colors
of black
of black
Watching seasons pass, waiting to see the
light
light
Admiring visualizations day and night
To be held and led by another man’s
vision
vision
I miss the light
I miss the sight
Of earth, nature, men and might
I lost my eyes and have to have another
nation’s own
nation’s own
Blindness my country see’s
Watching seasons pass
Waiting to see the light
To fall, to stumble, with shock and pain
To succumb to wishes, to pleas for help
Searching with hands, seeking out paths
I see the mockery hidden beneath the gaze
of others
of others
‘’How much longer’’? I ask myself
I lose all hope, I go to bed
No difference in sleeping or waking
Darkness has become my true friend
Faithful and enduring
Will we awake to the light, to sight?
Cheering at our children?
Will we smile?
Will we cease to see the darkness I see?
Dennis
Eyiza Onotu
Eyiza Onotu
Bishop’s
College
College
Through the eyes of innocence
Oh,
through the eyes of innocence
through the eyes of innocence
It is
like a flame of guiltless conscience
like a flame of guiltless conscience
See a
sorrowful misfortune of death,
sorrowful misfortune of death,
Pain
and stress in a dangerous field
and stress in a dangerous field
Of
collocation, of religious differences.
collocation, of religious differences.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
Is
like the observation and appearance
like the observation and appearance
Of a
patient eye of justice
patient eye of justice
Burning
down through the eyes of innocence,
down through the eyes of innocence,
Of
fear, of confidence in defense.
fear, of confidence in defense.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
Is
like a claustrophobic entry
like a claustrophobic entry
Of the
manifestation of tribalism
manifestation of tribalism
And
political and ethnic differences.
political and ethnic differences.
We
pray that God in Heaven
pray that God in Heaven
Who
made the Heavens and the earth,
made the Heavens and the earth,
And
created us, might remember us
created us, might remember us
In his
kingdom of paradise
kingdom of paradise
At the
hour of our death, amen.
hour of our death, amen.
Rabo Paul Grumwan
Rochas Foundation College, Jos.
Through the eyes of Innocence
Through the eyes of innocence
See
love, see joy and happiness
love, see joy and happiness
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
You
see peace
see peace
If
there will be peace
there will be peace
There
will be no war
will be no war
You
see them good
see them good
You
see them bad.
see them bad.
You
see some good that are bad
see some good that are bad
You
see some bad that are good.
see some bad that are good.
You
see their eyes gifted with riches.
see their eyes gifted with riches.
But
then they are greedy to help others.
then they are greedy to help others.
You
see their hands poor
see their hands poor
But
are ready to give.
are ready to give.
You
see them nice but are ready to destroy.
see them nice but are ready to destroy.
You
see them ugly but are ready to build and make
see them ugly but are ready to build and make
The
world a better place.
world a better place.
You
see them curious but only to disappoint.
see them curious but only to disappoint.
You
see them gentle wanting to help
see them gentle wanting to help
But
they don’t have what it takes to help
they don’t have what it takes to help
You
see them easy to anger and are gentle
see them easy to anger and are gentle
Through
the eyes of innocence there is hope
the eyes of innocence there is hope
But
many shatter the hopes.
many shatter the hopes.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
Love
and joy will be stable.
and joy will be stable.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
Courage
and pride.
and pride.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
There
is freedom and peace.
is freedom and peace.
Through
the eyes of innocence.
the eyes of innocence.
Uchendu Grace
Rochas Foundation College, Jos.
Through the eyes of innocence
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
I see
a world tender and younger
a world tender and younger
I see
a place of paradise
a place of paradise
I see
a world with radiant light
a world with radiant light
I see
a world that is lilly, lovely and friendly.
a world that is lilly, lovely and friendly.
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
I see
a world that is gentle like
a world that is gentle like
A dove
as it orbits the sun.
as it orbits the sun.
A
world where I don’t have to blame
world where I don’t have to blame
A
world of justice and peace
world of justice and peace
A
world of beauty and fairness.
world of beauty and fairness.
Oh,
but what a world we are in now;
but what a world we are in now;
A
place of sweet sorrow
place of sweet sorrow
A
place of painful happiness
place of painful happiness
A
place where I can’t trust anyone
place where I can’t trust anyone
A
place of conflict and injustice, riot and unfairness.
place of conflict and injustice, riot and unfairness.
Where
did our earthly paradise go?
did our earthly paradise go?
Oh
God, we pray that you return the days of Eden
God, we pray that you return the days of Eden
And
mould our ways and life-
mould our ways and life-
So we
pray, amen.
pray, amen.
Achuism Chibuike Joseph
Rochas Foundation College, Jos.
The Accused
In his
eyes
eyes
Lies humility,
respect and innocence.
respect and innocence.
People
like him because of his character.
like him because of his character.
Wherever
he goes, he was highly respected.
he goes, he was highly respected.
People
say he is guilty of the crime he was accused of.
say he is guilty of the crime he was accused of.
He was
beaten, wounded and sent to jail.
beaten, wounded and sent to jail.
He
suffered for what he was not guilty of.
suffered for what he was not guilty of.
He
passed through many trials,
passed through many trials,
And
suffered for every charges made against him.
suffered for every charges made against him.
He was
dragged and flogged by the policemen,
dragged and flogged by the policemen,
And
while he cried in pains and agony
while he cried in pains and agony
He
kept on saying,
kept on saying,
“I am
innocent”.
innocent”.
But no
one gave him a listening ear.
one gave him a listening ear.
His
daily food was the cane.
daily food was the cane.
His
songs where the cries, pains and sadness.
songs where the cries, pains and sadness.
His
friends were those evil men who always maltreated him.
friends were those evil men who always maltreated him.
He kept on saying,
“I am
innocent”.
innocent”.
No one
was there to comfort him.
was there to comfort him.
He was
left alone to suffer.
left alone to suffer.
He
kept on saying,
kept on saying,
“I am
innocent”.
innocent”.
He sat
in the prison room waiting
in the prison room waiting
For
the day of his freedom.
the day of his freedom.
Waiting
for the shame to be over…
for the shame to be over…
He
kept on saying,
kept on saying,
“I am
innocent”.
innocent”.
Chukwudi Esther
Plateau Comprehensive Academy
The War
When
life knocks at the door I resurrect
life knocks at the door I resurrect
In a
peace that doesn’t last.
peace that doesn’t last.
The
world is silent
world is silent
And
only I know I am innocent.
only I know I am innocent.
Now I
am in their midst
am in their midst
I am
prone to die just because of someone,
prone to die just because of someone,
Just
because of a bad seed among us.
because of a bad seed among us.
Just
because of those who never valued life.
because of those who never valued life.
The
blood of my mum springs up
blood of my mum springs up
With a
last life to dry
last life to dry
I
scream
scream
I only
feel I deserve to die,
feel I deserve to die,
Surrounded
by dark smoke,
by dark smoke,
Raising
up the sign,
up the sign,
The
sign of human violence,
sign of human violence,
And
the sign of my last…
the sign of my last…
Only I
know I am innocent.
know I am innocent.
The
gun shot crack the walls and my heart.
gun shot crack the walls and my heart.
I
heard:
heard:
“Oh I
die! Oh I die!!
die! Oh I die!!
I
heard:
heard:
“Please
I convert! Please I convert!
I convert! Please I convert!
Then
liquid sound pierces up,
liquid sound pierces up,
Which
I know is of blood.
I know is of blood.
I
heard another…
heard another…
“Ouch!
Ouch! Ouch!
Ouch! Ouch!
And
the cry of a nine months baby.
the cry of a nine months baby.
This
war
war
It
only dawns on us the innocent
only dawns on us the innocent
It
only takes our lives
only takes our lives
It
only values our flesh.
only values our flesh.
So I
wait
wait
I am
to voyage to an ethereal, distant world.
to voyage to an ethereal, distant world.
The
point of no return.
point of no return.
And no
time to bid you farewell.
time to bid you farewell.
No
relevant thing there maybe
relevant thing there maybe
But
rest…
rest…
I
couldn’t lift up my eyes,
couldn’t lift up my eyes,
To
view the coming of knives.
view the coming of knives.
Suleiman Shaaibu
Plateau Comprehensive Academy
Blessed Child
In her
eyes lies innocence
eyes lies innocence
And
her thoughts were innocent
her thoughts were innocent
And
she was an innocent girl
she was an innocent girl
From
her mother’s milk to her crib
her mother’s milk to her crib
From
being busy doing nothing…
being busy doing nothing…
All
these she did through the eyes of innocence
these she did through the eyes of innocence
She
was a blessed child
was a blessed child
Who
knew not what was going on…
knew not what was going on…
Who
was scared…
was scared…
Who
was a child of the gods.
was a child of the gods.
Pure
was what everyone called her.
was what everyone called her.
No
matter what happened
matter what happened
No one
looked at her with guilt
looked at her with guilt
Because
they knew she was pure
they knew she was pure
And innocent.
No
matter what the problem was
matter what the problem was
No one
accused her
accused her
Because
she was a pure child
she was a pure child
Who
would grow to be the child chosen by the gods.
would grow to be the child chosen by the gods.
An
innocent child she was
innocent child she was
A
blessed child she was
blessed child she was
A pure
child she was
child she was
And
all these for a little innocent girl.
all these for a little innocent girl.
People
said, “bless us innocent child,
said, “bless us innocent child,
For in
your eyes
your eyes
Are
the words of the gods-
the words of the gods-
“Bless
us”,
us”,
For
you see THROUGH THE EYES OF INNOCENCE.
you see THROUGH THE EYES OF INNOCENCE.
Augustine Satplang
Plateau Comprehensive Academy
Through the eyes of innocence
Through
the eyes of an Angel
the eyes of an Angel
I see
a free and incorruptible world.
a free and incorruptible world.
I see
corruption as sweet as sugar
corruption as sweet as sugar
And I
see this world as honey.
see this world as honey.
I see
corrupt politicians as my role models
corrupt politicians as my role models
I see
no reason why
no reason why
I
should keep quiet when happy
should keep quiet when happy
And
not cry when sad.
not cry when sad.
I play,
not minding the crow watching.
not minding the crow watching.
The
fact everybody stares at me
fact everybody stares at me
Doesn’t
amuse me.
amuse me.
I
innocently do things without thinking
innocently do things without thinking
What
people say.
people say.
I see
things from a different perspective;
things from a different perspective;
I
dance, not minding the people around.
dance, not minding the people around.
When
things go wrong
things go wrong
It
amuses me.
amuses me.
I see
this world as a place for celebration and having fun.
this world as a place for celebration and having fun.
I see
no other side to my actions,
no other side to my actions,
And
their consequences.
their consequences.
But
that was when I was still a child.
that was when I was still a child.
Until
life took away my innocence.
life took away my innocence.
Joan Dyiltu
Kingdom Citizen’s College, Jos
Through the eyes of innocence
Little
john,
john,
So
blameless and innocent of evil.
blameless and innocent of evil.
He
looks experienced and is ignorant of danger
looks experienced and is ignorant of danger
He
thinks the world is just an extension of home.
thinks the world is just an extension of home.
He
wonders why he is deprived so much pleasure.
wonders why he is deprived so much pleasure.
In his
mind he wonders:
mind he wonders:
Why
mummy won’t let him play
mummy won’t let him play
With
those big cats in the reserve…
those big cats in the reserve…
Why
she won’t let him do what he sees on TV.
she won’t let him do what he sees on TV.
Why
daddy won’t let him play
daddy won’t let him play
With
the toys adults drive on the road.
the toys adults drive on the road.
Why?
What’s
so dangerous out there?
so dangerous out there?
Well,
As
time goes on, maybe he’ll understand.
time goes on, maybe he’ll understand.
Dafe Edesiri
Kingdom Citizen’s College
Through the eyes of innocence
I am a
child searching for freedom
child searching for freedom
I am
inquisitive to know
inquisitive to know
Why is
it that no one
it that no one
Seems
to understand me?
to understand me?
The
other day
other day
I went
out without my clothes
out without my clothes
To
play in the rain
play in the rain
And
when mother saw me,
when mother saw me,
She
spanked me.
spanked me.
I am
not given the liberty
not given the liberty
To do
what I want to do.
what I want to do.
But
now
now
The
trials of the world
trials of the world
Have
led me to grow
led me to grow
I now
understand that those
understand that those
Days
of spanking
of spanking
Would
not last,
not last,
But
obedience will.
obedience will.
Now I
know a child’s mind is as free
know a child’s mind is as free
As a
bird.
bird.
Opeyejesu Olanipekun Ayoola
Kingdom Citizen’s College
Through the eyes of innocence
I look
around puzzled and confused
around puzzled and confused
And
feel not cuddled
feel not cuddled
I feel
hated and despised.
hated and despised.
They
say I see from a different perspective
say I see from a different perspective
But I
feel deceived.
feel deceived.
When I
am spanked
am spanked
I feel
it’s a prank.
it’s a prank.
When I
try to do what is right
try to do what is right
They
say I have blind sight.
say I have blind sight.
When I
try to do my mind’s delight
try to do my mind’s delight
I am
always not right.
always not right.
I
always stumbled
always stumbled
And
always grumbled.
always grumbled.
I was
always the center attraction
always the center attraction
But
not of positive affection.
not of positive affection.
So
curiosity has made me know
curiosity has made me know
That
being spanked is no pranks,
being spanked is no pranks,
Wickedness
is goodness,
is goodness,
And
that sight might be a delight.
that sight might be a delight.
Now I
know
know
Children
are walking
are walking
Through
the path of ignorance
the path of ignorance
Children
see through the eyes of innocence.
see through the eyes of innocence.
Teddy Tony Shav
Kingdom Citizen’s College, Jos.
Book Haram
Oh my
sweet country!
sweet country!
Oh
Nigeria!
Nigeria!
You
claim to be good
claim to be good
But
you are not.
you are not.
You
claim to correct your mistakes.
claim to correct your mistakes.
I turn
left and right
left and right
Murderers
everywhere.
everywhere.
Killings,
stealing,
stealing,
Kidnappings
and cheatings everywhere.
and cheatings everywhere.
Oh
Nigeria!
Nigeria!
A land
of heroes,
of heroes,
A land
with beautiful faces.
with beautiful faces.
Why
the killings and destructions?
the killings and destructions?
Let’s
unite and transform Nigeria.
unite and transform Nigeria.
Danladi Christabel Besan
Govt. Coll. Jos
Our future is bright
As the
day passes by
day passes by
So the
wind blows by
wind blows by
And
the age goes by
the age goes by
So her
economy dries up.
economy dries up.
I look
through the eyes of innocence
through the eyes of innocence
Through
the eyes of pity
the eyes of pity
Through
the eyes of tears
the eyes of tears
Through
the eyes of tragedy
the eyes of tragedy
At her
ruins, her burns,
ruins, her burns,
Her
land filled with thick innocent blood.
land filled with thick innocent blood.
And I
ask why much sufferings?
ask why much sufferings?
With a
smile she says,
smile she says,
“Our
future is bright”.
future is bright”.
Falaye Morenike Joy
Calvary Science College.
Nigeria will emerge
If
only I can turn back
only I can turn back
The
hands of time
hands of time
My cry
of lament
of lament
Will
not be heard.
not be heard.
If
only they can see
only they can see
What
she has turned into,
she has turned into,
After
all the quarrels
all the quarrels
Wars
and struggles.
and struggles.
If
only they can see
only they can see
Her
ruins and burns.
ruins and burns.
If
only they can look
only they can look
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
And
stop corruption.
stop corruption.
She
will be greater
will be greater
She
will develop
will develop
She
will expand
will expand
She
will explore
will explore
If
only they can look
only they can look
Through
the eyes of innocence
the eyes of innocence
She
will emerge.
will emerge.
Falaye Morenike Joy
Calvary Science College.
Through the eyes of innocence
Through
my innocent eyes
my innocent eyes
I see
the future of Nigeria
the future of Nigeria
But
the dread of corruption
the dread of corruption
Has
taken its root in her.
taken its root in her.
Through
my innocent eyes
my innocent eyes
I see
young, beautiful and intelligent
young, beautiful and intelligent
Boys and
girls
girls
But
because there is no peace-
because there is no peace-
Threat
from Book haram
from Book haram
The
children she bore
children she bore
Have
been taken away,
been taken away,
And
their destiny and future
their destiny and future
Destroyed
and banished.
and banished.
Through
my innocent eyes
my innocent eyes
I see
my country Nigeria
my country Nigeria
Growing
and going
and going
Stronger
everyday
everyday
And
her land becoming
her land becoming
More
and more beautiful;
and more beautiful;
With
many houses, farms and resources.
many houses, farms and resources.
Nigeria
my country
my country
Yet
evil have destroyed her destiny
evil have destroyed her destiny
But
her people have fought
her people have fought
To
restore her place.
restore her place.
Nigeria
has fought
has fought
For
her independence and now gained peace.
her independence and now gained peace.
Edisi Ochanya Clementina
Calvary Science College, Jos
Nigeria
My
heart quakes
heart quakes
As I
read the papers
read the papers
My
ears deafen
ears deafen
As I
listen to the radio
listen to the radio
My
eyes blink
eyes blink
As I
watch the television.
watch the television.
All
about news, news and news.
about news, news and news.
Oh!
Nigerians…
Nigerians…
Mayhem,
terrorism, corruption,
terrorism, corruption,
Baby
factories, kidnapping,
factories, kidnapping,
Crude
oil theft and boko haram.
oil theft and boko haram.
Those
who are supposed to protect
who are supposed to protect
Are
not spared.
not spared.
Who
else is safe?
else is safe?
What is
our plight
our plight
As the
future leaders of this country?
future leaders of this country?
Stop
the greed!
the greed!
Your
predecessors did not destroy your future!
predecessors did not destroy your future!
Why
destroy ours?
destroy ours?
Esther Stephen Queen Gombat
Govt. Coll. Jos
My beloved country Nigeria
Nigeria,
Nigeria, oh my Nigeria
Nigeria, oh my Nigeria
Nigeria
the giant of Africa
the giant of Africa
Nigeria
my fatherland
my fatherland
Your
blood still flows in my veins
blood still flows in my veins
Nigeria
of natural resources and money
of natural resources and money
Before,
Nigeria had good leaders
Nigeria had good leaders
But
now, oh it pains me to see Nigeria…
now, oh it pains me to see Nigeria…
Everything
has changed;
has changed;
Corruption
is everywhere
is everywhere
Kidnappers
are stealing our future leaders
are stealing our future leaders
And
worst of all, there is no peace.
worst of all, there is no peace.
Nigeria
has now become weak
has now become weak
Like a
dirty dog beaten by the rain.
dirty dog beaten by the rain.
Oh my
Nigeria has changed
Nigeria has changed
Only
God can change my country
God can change my country
Because
we are innocent.
we are innocent.
Ponzing A. Nankat
The loss of Virginity
How
it gladdens my heart
it gladdens my heart
To
announce and pronounce to the whole world
announce and pronounce to the whole world
That
there are just but two nations
there are just but two nations
In
the world:
the world:
The
maiden Nigeria and many others.
maiden Nigeria and many others.
But
it pains my heart to say
it pains my heart to say
Nigeria
has lost her virginity
has lost her virginity
And
has been impregnated by
has been impregnated by
Corruption,
injustice, bribery and crisis
injustice, bribery and crisis
In
the state of Heartbreak
the state of Heartbreak
I
ask this question:
ask this question:
‘’Virgin
Nigeria why did you allow yourself
Nigeria why did you allow yourself
To
be deflowered’’?
be deflowered’’?
Then
a still voice says to me;
a still voice says to me;
“Impetuous
child
child
You
are the hope
are the hope
To
bring peace, joy and to render
bring peace, joy and to render
Justice
to the less privileged.
to the less privileged.
You
are the hope
are the hope
To
heal the heartbreak
heal the heartbreak
Of
your mother Nigeria
your mother Nigeria
That
weeps day and night
weeps day and night
For
the loss of her virginity.’’
the loss of her virginity.’’
Rinkam Nura Japhet
Success and Unity Schools
Nigeria
Oh
our sovereign motherland
our sovereign motherland
The
heartbeat and giant of Africa
heartbeat and giant of Africa
You
breed leaders
breed leaders
And
you will continue to breed more.
you will continue to breed more.
A
land of beauty,
land of beauty,
A
land flowing with milk and honey
land flowing with milk and honey
With
enough mineral resources.
enough mineral resources.
The
holy city of Africa
holy city of Africa
A
conducive place to stay
conducive place to stay
With
fresh air.
fresh air.
You depict the strength of Africa
With
a fertile soil
a fertile soil
And
good agriculture.
good agriculture.
A
perfect purpose and social amenities
perfect purpose and social amenities
The
hall of glory.
hall of glory.
A
virgin which would give birth
virgin which would give birth
To
great leaders.
great leaders.
Oh,
into your arms I came
into your arms I came
When
you bore me
you bore me
But
it hurts me
it hurts me
When
I see the mighty nation
I see the mighty nation
Falling
With
corruption, crisis and killings.
corruption, crisis and killings.
Stop
the killings and embrace peace.
the killings and embrace peace.
And
together we shall build the great nation.
together we shall build the great nation.
Iki Agwom Samuel
Success and Unity Schools
Proud Nigeria
What
a beautiful land you are
a beautiful land you are
A
land impregnated with mineral resources.
land impregnated with mineral resources.
A
land blessed with leaders full of wisdom
land blessed with leaders full of wisdom
A
land that gave birth to thirty-six beautiful maidens
land that gave birth to thirty-six beautiful maidens
Nigeria,
my fatherland
my fatherland
The
land my father served
land my father served
The
land blessed with crude oil
land blessed with crude oil
The
land which God blesses
land which God blesses
The
land of beauty
land of beauty
And
the giant of Africa
the giant of Africa
But
it saddens my heart
it saddens my heart
To
see the great queen
see the great queen
Being
burdened by selfishness,
burdened by selfishness,
Bomb
blasts, book haram, hunger
blasts, book haram, hunger
And
starvation.
starvation.
Oh
great Nigerians
great Nigerians
Let
us come together and make our great nation proud.
us come together and make our great nation proud.
One
voice, one Nigeria.
voice, one Nigeria.
Ogbor Ushang Cecilia
Success and Unity Schools
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