USA Africa Dialogue Series - Wahala Full Naija

(Nigerian Pidgin English Poem By: Chidi Anthony Opara)

 

Everywhere for Naija

Na wahala.

For right

Na wahala.

For left

Na wahala.

For centre sef

Na wahala.

Wahala full Naija.

 

If e no be "Igbo Presidency",

E go be "Yoruba autonomy".

If e no be "Ogoni self-government",

E go be "Ijaw republic".

If e no be "Boko Haram insurgents",

E go be "former Niger Delta militants".

If e no be "cashless economy",

E go be "five thousand naira note".

If e no be "subsidy scam",

E go be "Bakassi".

If e no be dis,

E go be dat.

Wahala full Naija.

 

Even inside di Villa,

Wahala don enter.

Madam di madam

Dey for yonder

Dey take treatment

For belle bite.

Wahala full Naija.

 

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