USA Africa Dialogue Series - Di State Of Di Nation 7 (Nigerian Pidgin English Poetry Series)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

 

Another month end don reach,

Another period

Of share money don reach.

 

All of dem don go Abuja

Go share oil money.

"Executive" governor dem,

Local government chairmo dem,

All of dem dey Abuja now

Dey share oil money.

 

As di money dey reach dem hand,

Dem dey change am to dollar.

Dem dey jump inside plane,

Dem dey travel go yonder.

Di biggest part

Dem dey put am

For dem secret bank account.

Dem dey yan say

Dem dey go find "foreign investors".

 

By di time dem dey come back,

Another month end don dey reach,

Another share money period don dey reach.

By di time dem dey come back

Di money dey remain small.

Di small one wey dey remain,

Dem dey use am build

Di few thing dem

Wey dem dey call "ultra modern facilities",

Wey dem dey use do demonstration

For write write people.

 

Dem dey build "ultra modern hospital" dem

Still yet

Malaria dey finish country people.

Dem dey build "ultra modern school" dem

Still yet

Classroom dem no dey dey enough.

 

Mamaput,

Abeg put food for me.

Put am as usual,

I go see you for evening.

 

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