The Shadows Of Ethnicism And Tribalism Poem by Ikenna Omeje

The Shadows Of Ethnicism And Tribalism

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Oh Africa!
The Cradle of Civilization,
Yet The Least Developed Continent.
Rich in Natural Resources;
But The Abode of Lack and Want
People like Sand;
Yet, Lacks Enough Human Resources.

The Culture of Prependalism;
The Evil of the Political class
And The Fear of the Minority
National income shared by politicians,
And their cronies like inheritance in families.

What a pity?
The shadows of selfishness, ethnicity and tribalism
Have beclouded their sense of reasoning.
What a pity?
Genuine warriors are no more
For the people are helpless
Certainly there is no future,
Except in the virtues of the lost heroes

Madiba - man of colourless love for humanity
Nyerenye - The servant leader
Wake up and preach the gospel of altruism
Day in, day out;
For the leaders have lost it.

The shadows of incompetency;
Chained and imprisoned spirit of hard work
A genocide of human capital;
The massacre of thought and intellectualism
Adieu excellence!
For you're not needed here.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ikenna Omeje 29 October 2017

Thank you, Chinedu. I appreciate.

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Ikenna Omeje 29 October 2017

Thank you, Chinedu. I appreciate.

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Chinedu Dike 21 October 2017

Notoriously, Africa with vast mineral resources and potentials relentlessly wallows in the throes of economic woes. Beautiful patriotic piece of poetry nicely crafted with insight. Thanks for sharing Ikenna and do remain blessed.

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Ikenna Omeje

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Kaduna State, Nigeria
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