Don't think I hate Nigeria
because I don't.
I may not want to be there
or visit there
and I may not like the idea of being there,
but I do not hate Nigeria.
It is my country, after all.
As a kid,
I prefered to deny that fact
but as long as the blood of a Nigerian man
flows through these veins too
I am undeniably Nigerian too.
I felt that being raised with a British culture
and having the blood of a British man in my veins
was what I should only acknowledge
and yes, I am glad for having that culture and that blood
but although the Brit culture will forever prevail in me,
I should not ignore that I am Nigerian too.
You see,
I'm sitting here,
at home,
in the kitchen,
in England
reading about the atrocities going on in my country
Nigeria
and it upsets me.
Not just because my parents are there right now
but because....
why the heck our people messin' with my country?!?
Nigeria was in a dump,
is in a dump
and the way I see things,
will be in a dump in the near future.
But why?
Why is this the case?
The people in power are stealing LOADS
and jailing those that steal little
They are taking MORE AND MORE
and jailing those that have little to nothing
They are being CORRUPT
and killing those who are good
The people meant to protect the nation are ENDANGERING IT
They are destroying the little we have
The things that show development
That show hope
They are PROTECTING THOSE WHO ARE TAKING AND KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE
And a couple of them are the ones TAKING AND KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE
Why?
Someone corrects you and you ignore them
or decide to "take your revenge" on them for being a good friend.
Someone tries to help you and you diss them
because you don't want to accept that you need the help
