TEENS CORNER - Prince Emmanuel C. Umahi, aka De Lyrical Poet, writes on MY COUNTRY NIGERIA

♫ Welcome to my country Nigeria

    Where you can gain the very best in any form of media.

    People kept imagining our level of progression,

    Despite they said that we were in a state of “Economic Recession”,

    Which should have brought about massive retrogression,

     But the entire world marveled at what they saw on the screens of their television.

     Having progressed in many dimensions of the economy

     We were awarded with awards after been various nominees.

♫ Been a growing population of over 160 million,

    Every Nigerian is regarded as a hero and a champion.

    We may have our odd times,

     But we still pull out strong and great like Albert Einstein.

     Though there might be a grand devaluation in our Naira,

     We still have utmost believe in a new era.

     We stay strong in our diversity

     Despite our indifference in ethnicity.

♫ Having over 250 languages,

    You can still picture a perfect unified family image.

     Having moving from military rule to democracy,

    God liberated us from every form of obstinacy.

     Having gained independence on October 1^st, 1960

     Life became like a soothing music regardless of a remix.

     During the civil war of 1967,

     We made endless prayers to heaven.

♫ Also, in 1963 we became a republic

    And we had learnt more morals more than our major linguistic.

    Life in our entity was futuristic

    With many meanings to our traditional music.

     We kept hoping for rainy days

      Where the harvest would be bumper and our lips would have endless praise.

       And when we heard that the war drums were been played,

        We sought everlasting peace, so we prayed.

       We kept pressing on for the utmost heights,

        Though the way will be rough, and hard the fight,

         We still saw the glorious glowing of our nation’s light.

♫ Despite all we’ve been through,

    And all our struggles,

    We still going to step out great

  As an artist with the highest rate.

 So we’re going to stand out and stand tall

 And victory will be written on our castle wall.

 So come rain and sunshine,

 We’ll never step behind the line.

  So in the words of Gen. Yakubu Gowon,

 “Go On With One Nigeria”.

  I’m proud to be called a NIGERIAN.