[Music] you know we’re all gathered here today
you know we’re all gathered here today
you know we’re all gathered here today with a sense of hope one that carries a
with a sense of hope one that carries a
with a sense of hope one that carries a quiet desire to extricate itself from
quiet desire to extricate itself from
quiet desire to extricate itself from the shadows of a long complicated and
the shadows of a long complicated and
the shadows of a long complicated and complex history a history that has
complex history a history that has
complex history a history that has oftentimes tried to circumscribe the
oftentimes tried to circumscribe the
oftentimes tried to circumscribe the limits of what we can hope to achieve
limits of what we can hope to achieve
limits of what we can hope to achieve individually and as a people it’s an
individually and as a people it’s an
individually and as a people it’s an entire generation gathered here in this
entire generation gathered here in this
entire generation gathered here in this room that was born into dysfunction
room that was born into dysfunction
room that was born into dysfunction historical and encompassing young people
historical and encompassing young people
historical and encompassing young people who grew up to roads that have been in
who grew up to roads that have been in
who grew up to roads that have been in perpetual states of repair and disrepair
perpetual states of repair and disrepair
perpetual states of repair and disrepair since we were driven to kindergarten and
since we were driven to kindergarten and
since we were driven to kindergarten and back surviving through high school our
back surviving through high school our
back surviving through high school our universities that stops and starts yet
universities that stops and starts yet
universities that stops and starts yet started and stopped according to the
started and stopped according to the
started and stopped according to the dictates or the lack thereof of
dictates or the lack thereof of
dictates or the lack thereof of political access beyond our control as
political access beyond our control as
political access beyond our control as who is on strike as we speak conditions
who is on strike as we speak conditions
who is on strike as we speak conditions we have come to normalize by means there
we have come to normalize by means there
we have come to normalize by means there is a sense in which we’ve been thrust
is a sense in which we’ve been thrust
is a sense in which we’ve been thrust into a broken system in the face of
into a broken system in the face of
into a broken system in the face of historical models of leadership that
historical models of leadership that
historical models of leadership that I’ve suggested that we do not have what
I’ve suggested that we do not have what
I’ve suggested that we do not have what it takes to fix them to think and work
it takes to fix them to think and work
it takes to fix them to think and work ourselves out of uninterrupted power
ourselves out of uninterrupted power
ourselves out of uninterrupted power supply out of congested cities clicking
supply out of congested cities clicking
supply out of congested cities clicking on that the width of mass desperation
on that the width of mass desperation
on that the width of mass desperation out of a Hobbesian states of existence
out of a Hobbesian states of existence
out of a Hobbesian states of existence that keeps life expectance itself
that keeps life expectance itself
that keeps life expectance itself finally Lou but you see the world has
finally Lou but you see the world has
finally Lou but you see the world has opened itself up to us in bits and bytes
opened itself up to us in bits and bytes
opened itself up to us in bits and bytes and we have been gifted with the
and we have been gifted with the
and we have been gifted with the opportunity to know that we carry within
opportunity to know that we carry within
opportunity to know that we carry within us a universe of multiple possibilities
us a universe of multiple possibilities
us a universe of multiple possibilities an opportunity to unlearn history to own
an opportunity to unlearn history to own
an opportunity to unlearn history to own packets to rediscover the civilizations
packets to rediscover the civilizations
packets to rediscover the civilizations we built before a colonial experience
we built before a colonial experience
we built before a colonial experience and to understand the decisions driven
and to understand the decisions driven
and to understand the decisions driven by an unfounded fear of other that broke
by an unfounded fear of other that broke
by an unfounded fear of other that broke apart the First Republic floors into a
apart the First Republic floors into a
apart the First Republic floors into a war that shadows dogs till this day
war that shadows dogs till this day
war that shadows dogs till this day and military dictatorships that tried to
and military dictatorships that tried to
and military dictatorships that tried to suppress our spirits and impoverished
suppress our spirits and impoverished
suppress our spirits and impoverished our bodies but we have seen and we have
our bodies but we have seen and we have
our bodies but we have seen and we have proven one startup at a time one wave of
proven one startup at a time one wave of
proven one startup at a time one wave of disruption after another in our creative
disruption after another in our creative
disruption after another in our creative industries that history is what we make
industries that history is what we make
industries that history is what we make of it and that you and I we have the
of it and that you and I we have the
of it and that you and I we have the capacity to create an alternative future
capacity to create an alternative future
capacity to create an alternative future for ourselves and for our children after
for ourselves and for our children after
for ourselves and for our children after us looking back and looking forward
us looking back and looking forward
us looking back and looking forward history is the arts and culture of the
history is the arts and culture of the
history is the arts and culture of the knock people been in bronze heads felony
knock people been in bronze heads felony
knock people been in bronze heads felony empires the sprout from the Caliphate in
empires the sprout from the Caliphate in
empires the sprout from the Caliphate in Socorro to the dusty lands of the Sudan
Socorro to the dusty lands of the Sudan
Socorro to the dusty lands of the Sudan Yoruba monarchies and daisies ego
Yoruba monarchies and daisies ego
Yoruba monarchies and daisies ego Republican systems of government
Republican systems of government
Republican systems of government independent nations and civilizations
independent nations and civilizations
independent nations and civilizations pre-colonization in histories the royal
pre-colonization in histories the royal
pre-colonization in histories the royal minder company the Queen’s in question
minder company the Queen’s in question
minder company the Queen’s in question into new territory King judge alpha Pabu
into new territory King judge alpha Pabu
into new territory King judge alpha Pabu the king of cuckoo Spears raised swords
the king of cuckoo Spears raised swords
the king of cuckoo Spears raised swords brandished gongs blazed rebellious
brandished gongs blazed rebellious
brandished gongs blazed rebellious native Chiefs vanquished indirect true
native Chiefs vanquished indirect true
native Chiefs vanquished indirect true 1914 amalgamation north-south lugod
1914 amalgamation north-south lugod
1914 amalgamation north-south lugod nyjah area flourish or Nigeria histories
nyjah area flourish or Nigeria histories
nyjah area flourish or Nigeria histories Halawa as the Kiwi Armada bellow the
Halawa as the Kiwi Armada bellow the
Halawa as the Kiwi Armada bellow the Constitution’s 1953 and ahora the motion
Constitution’s 1953 and ahora the motion
Constitution’s 1953 and ahora the motion independence the birth of a promise and
independence the birth of a promise and
independence the birth of a promise and the abortion thereafter is history
the abortion thereafter is history
the abortion thereafter is history history is British conducted elections
history is British conducted elections
history is British conducted elections that gave was the we for for rats
that gave was the we for for rats
that gave was the we for for rats the 1963 census figures the south –
the 1963 census figures the south –
the 1963 census figures the south – disputed the map Nigeria is just the
disputed the map Nigeria is just the
disputed the map Nigeria is just the mere geographical expression our lower
mere geographical expression our lower
mere geographical expression our lower said the suspicions couldn’t be quelled
said the suspicions couldn’t be quelled
said the suspicions couldn’t be quelled an experiment in nation who would flawed
an experiment in nation who would flawed
an experiment in nation who would flawed from the start
from the start
from the start history’s the host ratings and betrayals
history’s the host ratings and betrayals
history’s the host ratings and betrayals that followed yesterday’s politicians
that followed yesterday’s politicians
that followed yesterday’s politicians whom today we remember swallow tomorrow
whom today we remember swallow tomorrow
whom today we remember swallow tomorrow some Moloch in Celesteville the Lions
some Moloch in Celesteville the Lions
some Moloch in Celesteville the Lions with the NPC
with the NPC
with the NPC a bar Familia wallah was on feigns
a bar Familia wallah was on feigns
a bar Familia wallah was on feigns defiance of our things that come to be
defiance of our things that come to be
defiance of our things that come to be the UPG a versus the NDP 1965 Western
the UPG a versus the NDP 1965 Western
the UPG a versus the NDP 1965 Western Region elections I won no we were no day
Region elections I won no we were no day
Region elections I won no we were no day one dogs gorgeous guns blood bodies
one dogs gorgeous guns blood bodies
one dogs gorgeous guns blood bodies death Wow
death Wow
death Wow West history’s hear me chaos in the West
West history’s hear me chaos in the West
West history’s hear me chaos in the West apprehension in the north frustration in
apprehension in the north frustration in
apprehension in the north frustration in the east of staring in the army
the east of staring in the army
the east of staring in the army history’s five majors no.9 in zigu no
history’s five majors no.9 in zigu no
history’s five majors no.9 in zigu no Kaduna the sound of marching boots in
Kaduna the sound of marching boots in
Kaduna the sound of marching boots in the palace of sadhana oppression de mesa
the palace of sadhana oppression de mesa
the palace of sadhana oppression de mesa the 1966 coup tried to provide answers
the 1966 coup tried to provide answers
the 1966 coup tried to provide answers but it only raised more questions who
but it only raised more questions who
but it only raised more questions who are waking to the sword because it won’t
are waking to the sword because it won’t
are waking to the sword because it won’t be returning to its sheet soon and the
be returning to its sheet soon and the
be returning to its sheet soon and the soldiers won’t be returning to the
soldiers won’t be returning to the
soldiers won’t be returning to the barracks either he divination teeters on
barracks either he divination teeters on
barracks either he divination teeters on the edge daughters of the east with your
the edge daughters of the east with your
the edge daughters of the east with your breast let’s your cries run for the
breast let’s your cries run for the
breast let’s your cries run for the skies the blood of your sons wash the
skies the blood of your sons wash the
skies the blood of your sons wash the streets of Cannell the heads of your
streets of Cannell the heads of your
streets of Cannell the heads of your father’s roll down the hills of Zarya
father’s roll down the hills of Zarya
father’s roll down the hills of Zarya the womb of your mother’s give up your
the womb of your mother’s give up your
the womb of your mother’s give up your unborn cousins your general and his host
unborn cousins your general and his host
unborn cousins your general and his host having slain in the west is july 1966
having slain in the west is july 1966
having slain in the west is july 1966 the not six back its own pound of flesh
the not six back its own pound of flesh
the not six back its own pound of flesh history’s future negotiations the first
history’s future negotiations the first
history’s future negotiations the first all the common madness a buoy the
all the common madness a buoy the
all the common madness a buoy the declaration at Ajira the launch of
declaration at Ajira the launch of
declaration at Ajira the launch of Biafra the starts of the war and the end
Biafra the starts of the war and the end
Biafra the starts of the war and the end of millions of civilians hundreds of
of millions of civilians hundreds of
of millions of civilians hundreds of thousands of children who die from a
thousands of children who die from a
thousands of children who die from a shock oh no Victor no vanquished that
shock oh no Victor no vanquished that
shock oh no Victor no vanquished that was gone before the e booze on lingers
was gone before the e booze on lingers
was gone before the e booze on lingers the anguish time will film it’s a tale
the anguish time will film it’s a tale
the anguish time will film it’s a tale of the fall of general go on the middle
of the fall of general go on the middle
of the fall of general go on the middle bells conspiracy dimke and the bullets
bells conspiracy dimke and the bullets
bells conspiracy dimke and the bullets that they had that extinguish the spark
that they had that extinguish the spark
that they had that extinguish the spark that was Marie Salaamu hammered entire
that was Marie Salaamu hammered entire
that was Marie Salaamu hammered entire general lucia goon a Basinger the second
general lucia goon a Basinger the second
general lucia goon a Basinger the second republic 1983 history repeats itself the
republic 1983 history repeats itself the
republic 1983 history repeats itself the UPN versus the NPN under governorship
UPN versus the NPN under governorship
UPN versus the NPN under governorship elections
elections
elections widespread Reagan senseless mayhem
widespread Reagan senseless mayhem
widespread Reagan senseless mayhem military interim
military interim
military interim a chapter quickly closes on the Second
a chapter quickly closes on the Second
a chapter quickly closes on the Second Republic and another opens with coos and
Republic and another opens with coos and
Republic and another opens with coos and counter crews are shown in Babangida
counter crews are shown in Babangida
counter crews are shown in Babangida with his economic theories imported from
with his economic theories imported from
with his economic theories imported from the West sparking student riots an
the West sparking student riots an
the West sparking student riots an arrest
arrest
arrest institutionalized corruption a phantom
institutionalized corruption a phantom
institutionalized corruption a phantom election its annulment and the deferment
election its annulment and the deferment
election its annulment and the deferment of hope 93 Abacha a Beulah 1998 death by
of hope 93 Abacha a Beulah 1998 death by
of hope 93 Abacha a Beulah 1998 death by three the Fourth Republic and he
three the Fourth Republic and he
three the Fourth Republic and he we are in a democracy that’s anything
we are in a democracy that’s anything
we are in a democracy that’s anything but for the people and economy
but for the people and economy
but for the people and economy controlled by political bandits and
controlled by political bandits and
controlled by political bandits and Western trained technocrats cocooned in
Western trained technocrats cocooned in
Western trained technocrats cocooned in high-rise glass houses spinning abstract
high-rise glass houses spinning abstract
high-rise glass houses spinning abstract policies to alleviate widespread
policies to alleviate widespread
policies to alleviate widespread sufferings they can’t feel history is
sufferings they can’t feel history is
sufferings they can’t feel history is the rise and rise of an army of angry
the rise and rise of an army of angry
the rise and rise of an army of angry youths that can’t deal with the long
youths that can’t deal with the long
youths that can’t deal with the long shadows of despair the past cast on
shadows of despair the past cast on
shadows of despair the past cast on their future fingers constantly your
their future fingers constantly your
their future fingers constantly your keypad spewing venom thus where
keypad spewing venom thus where
keypad spewing venom thus where revolution though they change the course
revolution though they change the course
revolution though they change the course of history in ones and zeros bits and
of history in ones and zeros bits and
of history in ones and zeros bits and bytes connecting the false hopes of
bytes connecting the false hopes of
bytes connecting the false hopes of yesterday to a cloud of Dreams coding
yesterday to a cloud of Dreams coding
yesterday to a cloud of Dreams coding tomorrow a graffiti of new beginnings
tomorrow a graffiti of new beginnings
tomorrow a graffiti of new beginnings eclipsed in the old rule a change the
eclipsed in the old rule a change the
eclipsed in the old rule a change the custom history yes no maybe history is
custom history yes no maybe history is
custom history yes no maybe history is what we forgot what we must remember
what we forgot what we must remember
what we forgot what we must remember what we must redefine for the sake of
what we must redefine for the sake of
what we must redefine for the sake of our children now then forever what will
our children now then forever what will
our children now then forever what will you do history is a desperate poets in
you do history is a desperate poets in
you do history is a desperate poets in search of his muse this poem was gone on
search of his muse this poem was gone on
search of his muse this poem was gone on for too long sorry folks I didn’t mean
for too long sorry folks I didn’t mean
for too long sorry folks I didn’t mean to bore you thank you
to bore you thank you
to bore you thank you [Music]
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