Forget the fraud, forget yahooze
Forget the 419 and scam artists
Forget the corruption, forget the abuse of power
Forget the harrasment of men who swore in uniform to protect
Forget the bribes, forget Bar beach
So i dont speak my mother tongue fluently
I may no longer enunciate in the colorful tones of the Yoruba accent
I may not appreciate ALL of the tradition
But i'm still proud to be Nigerian
I'm proud because underneath the rubble of our current state
Lies a treasure in the fullness of our culture
The arch of our women's backs
Carved by centuries of calabash carrying
The chocolate ebony of their skin
Deepened by long treks under hot Nigerian sun
The history of Olumo Rock, its permanence
Helps me overlook the cracks in Aso
I'm proud to be Nigerian even with the stigma it carries
I'm proud to be Nigerian whatever reputation it may afford me
I'm proud, because He made me Nigerian
And He never makes mistakes
Unashamedly Nigerian
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Ok gosh you're gonna make me go through ur entire blog.. and i have to go cleanup my room and 'do laundry.. lol'... great writup.. its funny cos i was having this conversation with my best friends on saturday while at my friends older sisters wedding... i dont think i could be anything but African... or Nigerian... i just dont think I could.. i'm glad for it every single day...
Yay! so I'm proud to be Nigerian despite the bad rap we get, I'm proud to be Nigerian although I really can't speak Yoruba (and it should not be an indicator of how un Nigerian I am). I'm just so proud to be a Nigerian, I simply love this...I think its one of my best posts because I can identify.
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