USA Africa Dialogue Series - I Dey Shake Head 3(Nigerian Pidgin English Poem)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

 

No be only Naija security people

Dey argue well well,

People

Wey dey work with Naija Presido

Dey argue well well too.

Dem too dey argue

Sotee

Dem work too dey suffer,

I don dey shake head again.

 

Presido carry dem go meeting for yonder,

Minister dem go,

Adviser dem follow,

Special Adviser dem follow.

Senior Special Assistant dem too follow,

Special Assistant dem follow,

Even Personal Assistant dem follow go.

Madam sef go,

Her worker dem follow go,

Naija government come dey empty,

Work dey suffer,

I come dey shake head more more.

 

As dem come back,

Instead to siddon do work,

Dem dey follow amebo dem argue.

Amebo dem talk say

Presido no fit win di meeting chairmo,

Presido people reply say

Presido no contest meeting chairmo.

Amebo dem talk again say

Presido contest but im no win.

Presido people come reply again say

Presido for win if im contest,

Argument

Come dey climb up, dey climb down,

Work dey suffer,

I still dey shake head.

 

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