Poem: Beyond 2015 General Elections in Nigeria – By Muhammad Ajah

By Muhammad Ajah | NNP | March 10, 2015 –

Beyond 2015 general elections in Nigeria

By Muhammad Ajah

I have the feeling

That March 28, the apportioned date

Moved from February 14

Will come to reality

When Nigerians will troop out en masse

To display maturity

And choose a President of the people

That man whose words and actions

Are Nigeria first

From 14, though two contenders

The apportioned date when too, members

Of the National Assembly will be elected

Never again selected

And I have the feeling

That Nigeria will remain

United in its blessed diversity

Souring high above parochial penchants

How slowly we have learnt

But how steadily our awareness in governance

Has grown in our hearts and blood

Yet our politicians are cute

Nay, they are blunt and yet resolute

I have the feeling

That April 11, moved from February 14, will come

When our state mangers

Say governors and legislatures

Will be elected afresh or to continue

And this nation will remain

Because we have learnt so much

From our many errors – unfulfilled promises

Because we have seen so much

From comparison – poverty in abundance

Because we have heard so much

From around – the strength on our PVCs

And because hardly in history

Had the wish of the populace

Been trampled upon for too long

Yet I have the feeling

That we rise against them

Who preach the home return

Of Nigerians dwelling outside

Their  affiliations

Because they are haters of Nigeria

Why not the leaderships, patriotic and responsible

Of Arewa, Ndigbo and Oduduwa

Overtly allay this fear via the media?

Together, we have come a long way

Not to fear only March 28

Muhammad Ajah is a writer, author, poet and advocate of peace and humanity. [email protected]_posts

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