I Am A Nigerian Poem by David Olusegun Agbaje

I Am A Nigerian

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Whenever I meet you,
Wherever you meet me,
Don't ask after my tribe,
Don't ask after my state,
All I know is I am a Nigerian.

Whenever I meet you,
Wherever you meet me,
Don't ask after my faith,
Don't ask after my denomination,
All I know is I am a Nigerian.

An Hausa, an Ibo, a Yoruba you might be,
A Muslim, a Christian, a free-thinker you might be,
A Catholic, an Anglican, an 'Aladura' you might be,
Brothers we are; united like a bunch of brooms we should be,
To sweep our country clean,
To make our nation great.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr. David Olusegun Agbaje 18 December 2017

You are welcome, Jeanette Telusma. Thank you for your appreciation. God bless you.

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Jeanette Telusma 31 July 2017

Lovely poem of unity. Thanks for sharing.

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Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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