THE JOURNEY SO FAR - Nigeria's Democracy @ 20

Silent please!

This is not the time for celebration

But a time to look back to our memories

Can we have a conversation?

About the country in transition

Who after years of democracy

Is still searching for definition

Can we remember the Nationalist?

Who stepped forward to won us independence

Who laughed in his hardship

And cry in his joy

Can we talk about the citizens?

Who gathered to form a nation

Progenies from different tribes

Crowds of visions and evils

Can we mourn the Military Regime?

Who abandon our constitution 

Who make a misery of our right to a normal self-respecting life

Who make us lose hope on our nation

Now can we have a discussion about our 20 years of unbreakable democracy?

Our country has become so corrupt and full of anarchy

Ruling politicians are causing chaos and unrelenting strife

Our taxes and embezzlement is rife

Our trusts are abuse

Can we look back at the journey so far?

And the distance yet uncovered

For it is not the name that makes a nation

But the leader and the people who proudly confess

Can we look at each other’s eyes

And find the courage to love and trust 

For we did not emerge from this country

The country found life from us

We are one NIGERIA.

Happy Democracy Day!

Written By :

DAMILOLA FADIJI