#NigeriaAt59: What It Means To Be Nigerian – Rotus
Written by Smooth FM on October 1, 2019
I lack progressive economic factors
Like the agric sector lacks mechanical tractors
My leadership is full of bad actors
Who hang around the UK so much you think they’re looking for a BAFTA
But the only nominations we get are in the poverty awards
Where Boko Haram refuses to sheathe their swords
And we’re still facing fuel subsidy overlords
How can I fight the power when I have no Power
I dug a borehole in my compound so I could take a shower
And you want to tax me, man?
While compounds on Bourdillon are receiving Bullion vans?
Obama said “Yes we can”
But he’s in a foreign land
Where they have the rule of law and structure and the Government is a fan
That my country has no plan IS our plan
Nigeria will make you wish for the fire while you’re in the frying pan
And the youth want a better life with GDP growth and flashy cars
But can’t get to the office with a laptop because of SARS
So they say “I give up, I don’t have the stamina
I’ll just head to the embassy and leave for Canada.”
Written by Aruoture ‘Rotus’ Oddiri
