Ekpe Inyang
NO BUDGET!!!
I find myself in Aqwaya
Sure not for wealth to acquire
Though have I much to inquire
To get the facts I require
Before the time will expire
And life will no more respire
But find a place to retire
And drown all that I desire
I find no one who does respect
No one I know is circumspect
Then all I need do is inspect
And get the results I expect
But don’t you term it a pretext
For do I come but to pre-test
And put the results in context
So no one can come to contest
All that I can at least suggest
Now that nothing my mind congest
Is that you should no point reject
Nor frown on what they may eject
But guide them to help to project
And do all they can to protect
The leading notes to the crotchet
Though this may have not a budget
Ekpe Inyang
NAIJAR
You are
The only star
That shines on
The ebony surface
Of the massive sea of the dark
Your light never flickers
But remains steady and focused
To show us from the depths
You are
The only wave
That rises high enough to be seen
And ranked with others
As proof of gallant strides
The sands of time
Have seen your footprints
In many, many spheres
You are
The hand
That moulds the clay
The knife that carves the wood
And marvels those in doubt
Timely are your models
To mould sound brains
Equipped with skills
To mend the scars
On Mother Africa
Destroyed you have
Our strong appetite for
Hollywood
By proliferating
Nollywood
As proof of your determination
To ensure more seed germination
You have, like other greats,
Trained and launched spies-in-orbit
To gather rare intelligence
You deserve an applause
Deafening enough
To make the deaf hear
And a gift
Dazzling enough
To make the blind see
We hail you
Brave Brother, Naijar