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Today, being 01/10/2020, Nigeria has eventually joined the league of sexagenarians. I hope you find the poem interesting, insightful and lovely! No longer in anticipation.....
Happy independence day, Compatriots!

NIGERIA AT 60: "UNITY IN DIVERSITY STRENGTHENS"

O Nigeria My Nation
The Land Of Diverse Ethnicity
The Home Of Several Tongue
The Nativity Of Tribes And Cultures
The Region Of Ample Opportunity
Though Variation Exists
We Stand In Brotherhood
We Progress In Unity
We're The Proof of Harmony
Where Differences Exist
The Attestation Of Strength In Oneness

O Nigeria My Nation
The Land Of Wealth And Beauty
A Cyclopean Land Of Varieties
Where Natural Resources Abound
In Terms Of Arts And Education
Creativity Abounds In My Nation
The Motherland Of Intelligentsia
The Homeland Of Agriculture
Gold, Coal And Crude Oil
All Are Found In My Country!
The Giant Of Africa

O Nigeria My Nation
Let's Unite Against Lapses
The Mighty Kingdom Is Shrinking
The Sweat Of Our Heroes
The Pains Of Our Sheroes
The Effort Of Our Forefathers
Shouldn't Be In Vanity
Lives Are Very Precious,
Let's Unite Against Killings
Corruption Is A Big Crime
Let's Unite Against Criminals
Poverty Is A Disease
Let's Find A Panacea
Unemployment And Terrorism
Let's End It Together

O Nigeria My Nation
You'll Become Great Again
If We Work In Unity Despite Diversity
And Tolerate Our Differences
To Flourish In Progresses
I Dream Of A Nation
Where Lives And Property
Are In Absolute Security
Where The Rate Of Poverty
Melts Down Like A Heated Ice
I Dream Of A Nation
Where People Are In El Dorado
With Hands Joined Together
Not Minding Our Differences
All These Are Achievable
It Is No Herculean Task
No No No No Because
"Unity In Diversity Strengthens"

© SAMMY OPEYEMI

IG: SAMMYOPEYEMI4U TW: SAMMY_OPEYEMI

With fulanization of zoogeria? You'd better live with the reality of disunity in diversity.

MightySparrow:
With fulanization of zoogeria? You'd better live with the reality of disunity in diversity.

Let's embrace the fact that with humanity, selflessness, together-we-can mentality, absence of nepotism & impunity.. Nigeria will be great again.

IMSAMMY:

Let's embrace the fact that with humanity, selflessness, together-we-can mentality, absence of nepotism & impunity.. Nigeria will be great again.

Can Nigeria ever be great again?
OP, I commend your write-up but sincerely, I doubt the greatness of Nigeria

MightySparrow:
With fulanization of zoogeria? You'd better live with the reality of disunity in diversity.

Nigeria is scattered already

IMSAMMY:

Let's embrace the fact that with humanity, selflessness, together-we-can mentality, absence of nepotism & impunity.. Nigeria will be great again.

Nigeria has as many potentials to make her great and as many adversasies not to. Major one is disunity of mind, Nigeria is just a geographical localtion not a philosophy to live by. One religion that powerfully binds nigerians together not considering our differences is football. Other major vice is islam - the northern agenda - it is an evil force that is gradually determining the destiny of Nigeria. It wouldn't have been problem but under the watch of generations past, it destroyed the glories of Egypt, Babylon, and Persia. It would have eclipsed europe but for industrial revolution that checkmated it. Islam may not allow African nations to develop. Turkey that seem to make some sense forces herself on Europe. Liberal states like Dubai, Qatar are showing some potentials but not without the West.

Happy independence day, Nigeria