From Ashes Poem by Babatunde Aremu

These ashes,
Remind us of past ugliness,
These ashes,
Emanated from hurly-burly.
These ashes,
Are symbols of conflagration
That nearly engulf us.

Although, we have our putrid past
We are not deterred.
From these ashes
Shall arise incandescent light
Illuminating the land, again
We are determined
To rise again
We are resolute
To be a nation
Where peace, justice, oneness and love
Will be evidently seen and practiced
Nigeria shall work again
Our land shall arise from ashes