Joseph Jeremiah Naye Poet Dramatic Verse

Green White Green

So much promise "Green White Green"
So resplendent were you as the;
      Union Jack was being lowered and
      The Green White Green as foisted
      That glorious evening of 
        The First of October, 1960

So much promise, Green White Green
From the North to the South were you cheered
The East and the South also cheered you.
You were a symbol of nationhood so craved.

Partitioned in 1884 in Berlin a destiny created
Amalgamated the Lord Lugard "Niger area" 
  a coinage 
An Amalgamated so despised by by all
Yet Green White Green Nigeria carved by destiny
Still trying to come to grips with its destiny
Ethnic colourations a parallel across the Niger area.
   (Written 10th of March, 2015)

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