My country on a sinking ship
The sailing began long ago
Our sailors part at the middle of the sea
Then we were left in a lurch
The ship that brought us together
I mean the ship of peace and unity
The ship that know no race
The ship of Non-tribal
The ship that disallow to wreck
I mean the ship that refused to ruin
In the pleasurable thunderstorm we survived
The golden ship is sinking
Our sailors left the tragedy scene
The ship is on Mississippi
Where Negros speak of river
Our ‘Y’ river shows we can meet
Our hope is with us
When Moses speaks Israelites doubt
My call for peace and unity
The call for togetherness
Today I start my calling for togetherness
The day of Amos and Deborah
On the sinking boat we lies
My heart is as sinking as the boat
To build a nation base on equality
Where from Kogi or Kano is not consider necessary
For equality to sail us
I call today a call to justice
A call to live in unity
A call to fairness
A call to natural equality
That we may rank peace
Primus inter peres
To say forward ever backward never
In view to building a nation
Ever strong and united on social justice
My call for togetherness.
Abdullahi Suleiman Otiwe is an 18years old final year student of Saint Peter’s college, Idah
