they squabble in latakia between amat and Messiah one banks is Bell and the
and Messiah one banks is Bell and the
and Messiah one banks is Bell and the other one from his minaret a shouting
other one from his minaret a shouting
other one from his minaret a shouting each one proclaims the greatness of his
each one proclaims the greatness of his
each one proclaims the greatness of his faith tell me which rings true i’m
faith tell me which rings true i’m
faith tell me which rings true i’m adding this poem refers to Muhammad and
adding this poem refers to Muhammad and
adding this poem refers to Muhammad and Messiah to Christ and this was a poem by
Messiah to Christ and this was a poem by
Messiah to Christ and this was a poem by a guy called al murray and it was
a guy called al murray and it was
a guy called al murray and it was written in the 11th century if one of my
written in the 11th century if one of my
written in the 11th century if one of my favorite frames because it was written
favorite frames because it was written
favorite frames because it was written with the purity of purpose it was
with the purity of purpose it was
with the purity of purpose it was written of a place called Latakia
written of a place called Latakia
written of a place called Latakia Latakia is in modern-day Syria and it
Latakia is in modern-day Syria and it
Latakia is in modern-day Syria and it was a conflict between faiths Islam and
was a conflict between faiths Islam and
was a conflict between faiths Islam and Christianity but the poet was fantastic
Christianity but the poet was fantastic
Christianity but the poet was fantastic his name is al Marri he was blind and it
his name is al Marri he was blind and it
his name is al Marri he was blind and it was an a taste I wonder how our 11th
was an a taste I wonder how our 11th
was an a taste I wonder how our 11th century Syria could be so tolerant well
century Syria could be so tolerant well
century Syria could be so tolerant well I’m going to tell you three stories
I’m going to tell you three stories
I’m going to tell you three stories today the first one is about a three
today the first one is about a three
today the first one is about a three year old and this three-year-old was
year old and this three-year-old was
year old and this three-year-old was that when we found him crying in his
that when we found him crying in his
that when we found him crying in his room he was banging on the wall and
room he was banging on the wall and
room he was banging on the wall and crying he’s cried because he bit of a
crying he’s cried because he bit of a
crying he’s cried because he bit of a two-year-old girl and so in the quiet of
two-year-old girl and so in the quiet of
two-year-old girl and so in the quiet of the room he banked on the wall because
the room he banked on the wall because
the room he banked on the wall because he learned his lesson not by the
he learned his lesson not by the
he learned his lesson not by the prompting of his mother or the prompting
prompting of his mother or the prompting
prompting of his mother or the prompting of his dad not because an imam told him
of his dad not because an imam told him
of his dad not because an imam told him or pastor said sorry you did wrong today
or pastor said sorry you did wrong today
or pastor said sorry you did wrong today I’ll tell his second story this is a
I’ll tell his second story this is a
I’ll tell his second story this is a place called okolo in anambra state and
place called okolo in anambra state and
place called okolo in anambra state and is the famous shrine and this madman it
is the famous shrine and this madman it
is the famous shrine and this madman it was a picture on you see mad man bun in
was a picture on you see mad man bun in
was a picture on you see mad man bun in the shrine out of christian favor i’m
the shrine out of christian favor i’m
the shrine out of christian favor i’m sure he decided that it was going to
sure he decided that it was going to
sure he decided that it was going to burn this right so what shippers who go
burn this right so what shippers who go
burn this right so what shippers who go there to worship will be stranded
there to worship will be stranded
there to worship will be stranded so let us take a concept as a little
so let us take a concept as a little
so let us take a concept as a little idea of tolerance my third story and
idea of tolerance my third story and
idea of tolerance my third story and I’ll take you to a place in history a
I’ll take you to a place in history a
I’ll take you to a place in history a time in history there was a guy called
time in history there was a guy called
time in history there was a guy called constants I in the first there was the
constants I in the first there was the
constants I in the first there was the Emperor of the western side of the Roman
Emperor of the western side of the Roman
Emperor of the western side of the Roman Empire and he reached the concordant
Empire and he reached the concordant
Empire and he reached the concordant with another emperor called Emperor
with another emperor called Emperor
with another emperor called Emperor collinear sorry a gorilla Venus and they
collinear sorry a gorilla Venus and they
collinear sorry a gorilla Venus and they made a deal a pact a concordant if you
made a deal a pact a concordant if you
made a deal a pact a concordant if you like in which for the first time in
like in which for the first time in
like in which for the first time in Western Christian orthodoxy or for
Western Christian orthodoxy or for
Western Christian orthodoxy or for referred first time in western roman
referred first time in western roman
referred first time in western roman history the reach an agreement that
history the reach an agreement that
history the reach an agreement that Christians were no longer be prosecuted
Christians were no longer be prosecuted
Christians were no longer be prosecuted that was the year ad after the death of
that was the year ad after the death of
that was the year ad after the death of Christ 313 and here we are August 21-6 a
Christ 313 and here we are August 21-6 a
Christ 313 and here we are August 21-6 a man in favour and some kind of Christian
man in favour and some kind of Christian
man in favour and some kind of Christian favor this site is going to burn another
favor this site is going to burn another
favor this site is going to burn another man’s place washer one last story this
man’s place washer one last story this
man’s place washer one last story this is in a masooma my ancestral home under
is in a masooma my ancestral home under
is in a masooma my ancestral home under 13 year old girl this is the most
13 year old girl this is the most
13 year old girl this is the most beautiful sight I’ve ever seen yes she
beautiful sight I’ve ever seen yes she
beautiful sight I’ve ever seen yes she was regal I mean majestic she had a
was regal I mean majestic she had a
was regal I mean majestic she had a terror on ahead a little bit of a bead
terror on ahead a little bit of a bead
terror on ahead a little bit of a bead and on the right hand those a bead one
and on the right hand those a bead one
and on the right hand those a bead one single white one and on the left or not
single white one and on the left or not
single white one and on the left or not the one on a chest you had a big Ebola
the one on a chest you had a big Ebola
the one on a chest you had a big Ebola she looked straight back was ramrod
she looked straight back was ramrod
she looked straight back was ramrod straight and a main was regal and behind
straight and a main was regal and behind
straight and a main was regal and behind her where women are antes they were
her where women are antes they were
her where women are antes they were singing her praises and she was walking
singing her praises and she was walking
singing her praises and she was walking in front somebody was weaving like that
in front somebody was weaving like that
in front somebody was weaving like that Abby myself
Abby myself
Abby myself fine on her the skin was black trust to
fine on her the skin was black trust to
fine on her the skin was black trust to sit and everyone was saying a beery and
sit and everyone was saying a beery and
sit and everyone was saying a beery and the whole community stopped it was her
the whole community stopped it was her
the whole community stopped it was her beery ceremony I didn’t know what it was
beery ceremony I didn’t know what it was
beery ceremony I didn’t know what it was who I crossed her path and yeah a few
who I crossed her path and yeah a few
who I crossed her path and yeah a few days later I think the same evening my
days later I think the same evening my
days later I think the same evening my grandmother went and paid the fine
grandmother went and paid the fine
grandmother went and paid the fine because on that day you do not cross the
because on that day you do not cross the
because on that day you do not cross the path of a woman or a young lady doing
path of a woman or a young lady doing
path of a woman or a young lady doing habari i did not know by the time that
habari i did not know by the time that
habari i did not know by the time that was this is my first introduction to the
was this is my first introduction to the
was this is my first introduction to the first feminist i have ever met in my
first feminist i have ever met in my
first feminist i have ever met in my life why am I telling you these stories
life why am I telling you these stories
life why am I telling you these stories I’m telling the stories because we have
I’m telling the stories because we have
I’m telling the stories because we have reached a path in our place the joy were
reached a path in our place the joy were
reached a path in our place the joy were being a neat job person let me use work
being a neat job person let me use work
being a neat job person let me use work de jour tripe because we’re in the Niger
de jour tripe because we’re in the Niger
de jour tripe because we’re in the Niger Delta the joy the simple pleasures just
Delta the joy the simple pleasures just
Delta the joy the simple pleasures just refer reaffirming our beauty as a people
refer reaffirming our beauty as a people
refer reaffirming our beauty as a people it’s been eviscerated because of faith
it’s been eviscerated because of faith
it’s been eviscerated because of faith so wherever this young lady is that I
so wherever this young lady is that I
so wherever this young lady is that I hope the soundtrack of our life is the
hope the soundtrack of our life is the
hope the soundtrack of our life is the praises you heard her mother Anna
praises you heard her mother Anna
praises you heard her mother Anna auntie’s sing for because that is what
auntie’s sing for because that is what
auntie’s sing for because that is what makes us the people we are it’s a
makes us the people we are it’s a
makes us the people we are it’s a particular practice of faith that today
particular practice of faith that today
particular practice of faith that today we now ask to expand genovese create
we now ask to expand genovese create
we now ask to expand genovese create ourselves that it seems that it is no
ourselves that it seems that it is no
ourselves that it seems that it is no longer enough to just go to church it is
longer enough to just go to church it is
longer enough to just go to church it is now become peculiar that we must even
now become peculiar that we must even
now become peculiar that we must even change our names all becomes Owen look
change our names all becomes Owen look
change our names all becomes Owen look at a beautiful name like even a bow is
at a beautiful name like even a bow is
at a beautiful name like even a bow is gone now people change their names to
gone now people change their names to
gone now people change their names to Jewish names unless eyes beautiful names
Jewish names unless eyes beautiful names
Jewish names unless eyes beautiful names because their need has changed some of
because their need has changed some of
because their need has changed some of them believe that their names bring a
them believe that their names bring a
them believe that their names bring a shame upon them
shame upon them
shame upon them how can my history turbulent as it is
how can my history turbulent as it is
how can my history turbulent as it is beautiful as it is this great big poem
beautiful as it is this great big poem
beautiful as it is this great big poem that has lasted since man began how can
that has lasted since man began how can
that has lasted since man began how can I be ashamed of that now in all of this
I be ashamed of that now in all of this
I be ashamed of that now in all of this if as people that have to face the
if as people that have to face the
if as people that have to face the conflict of this time if us people that
conflict of this time if us people that
conflict of this time if us people that have to look at the next century and
have to look at the next century and
have to look at the next century and become at one and part of a greater
become at one and part of a greater
become at one and part of a greater universe get a community of people if we
universe get a community of people if we
universe get a community of people if we do not have who we are if we don’t have
do not have who we are if we don’t have
do not have who we are if we don’t have the sheer joy of being we are what do we
the sheer joy of being we are what do we
the sheer joy of being we are what do we have what price must we pay for phase
have what price must we pay for phase
have what price must we pay for phase one hundred years after our colonial
one hundred years after our colonial
one hundred years after our colonial masters left here some of us still where
masters left here some of us still where
masters left here some of us still where we pride the debtor truth they left
we pride the debtor truth they left
we pride the debtor truth they left behind we have semi hyphenated names
behind we have semi hyphenated names
behind we have semi hyphenated names Brown Peter side John Bull and we wait
Brown Peter side John Bull and we wait
Brown Peter side John Bull and we wait with great pride could you have imagined
with great pride could you have imagined
with great pride could you have imagined that the traditional ruler called
that the traditional ruler called
that the traditional ruler called himself paramount King without
himself paramount King without
himself paramount King without understanding that the Paramount king
understanding that the Paramount king
understanding that the Paramount king that he calls himself his paramount
that he calls himself his paramount
that he calls himself his paramount simply because he was a stooge of Queen
simply because he was a stooge of Queen
simply because he was a stooge of Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth who was the
Victoria or Queen Elizabeth who was the
Victoria or Queen Elizabeth who was the ruler sometimes in my own imagination I
ruler sometimes in my own imagination I
ruler sometimes in my own imagination I wish we did not have the palm tree
wish we did not have the palm tree
wish we did not have the palm tree sometimes I wish the united delta was so
sometimes I wish the united delta was so
sometimes I wish the united delta was so told me or trust like it they re very
told me or trust like it they re very
told me or trust like it they re very calm because our story would have been
calm because our story would have been
calm because our story would have been different sometimes I wish we did not
different sometimes I wish we did not
different sometimes I wish we did not have oil but once the day the sales of
have oil but once the day the sales of
have oil but once the day the sales of the Royal Niger company or whatever
the Royal Niger company or whatever
the Royal Niger company or whatever they’re called came down the river niger
they’re called came down the river niger
they’re called came down the river niger we became a protectorate who were owned
we became a protectorate who were owned
we became a protectorate who were owned from up above
from up above
from up above total many wherever we wear owned lock
total many wherever we wear owned lock
total many wherever we wear owned lock stock and barrel one century after all
stock and barrel one century after all
stock and barrel one century after all of this we are forgotten in the midst of
of this we are forgotten in the midst of
of this we are forgotten in the midst of our suffering the second of all villages
our suffering the second of all villages
our suffering the second of all villages and the destruction of our nobility we
and the destruction of our nobility we
and the destruction of our nobility we still wear those scars with pride
still wear those scars with pride
still wear those scars with pride meanwhile what we lost what we lost that
meanwhile what we lost what we lost that
meanwhile what we lost what we lost that development of the people that got
development of the people that got
development of the people that got disrupted because of the three bits of
disrupted because of the three bits of
disrupted because of the three bits of suffering in our history we may never
suffering in our history we may never
suffering in our history we may never ever find so who are these people where
ever find so who are these people where
ever find so who are these people where the people of the water our story
the people of the water our story
the people of the water our story straddles the great rivers with a
straddles the great rivers with a
straddles the great rivers with a sombrero raised in own without the old
sombrero raised in own without the old
sombrero raised in own without the old calabar to ET up with one pole and just
calabar to ET up with one pole and just
calabar to ET up with one pole and just a bit of cloth with a song on their back
a bit of cloth with a song on their back
a bit of cloth with a song on their back and hope India front our people went
and hope India front our people went
and hope India front our people went across the greatest seas and the
across the greatest seas and the
across the greatest seas and the greatest oceans they went to Brazil and
greatest oceans they went to Brazil and
greatest oceans they went to Brazil and the Congo our people spoke across vast
the Congo our people spoke across vast
the Congo our people spoke across vast lands before Twitter before snapchat the
lands before Twitter before snapchat the
lands before Twitter before snapchat the received messages just by the music of
received messages just by the music of
received messages just by the music of their hands our kingdom some of which
their hands our kingdom some of which
their hands our kingdom some of which way matriarch is but most of all they
way matriarch is but most of all they
way matriarch is but most of all they were all egalitarian we fought Wars to
were all egalitarian we fought Wars to
were all egalitarian we fought Wars to protect our legs and our ponds we
protect our legs and our ponds we
protect our legs and our ponds we thought of invaders British and land
thought of invaders British and land
thought of invaders British and land once we were not so noble savages all
once we were not so noble savages all
once we were not so noble savages all know where kings and queens if you want
know where kings and queens if you want
know where kings and queens if you want I can introduce you to area the way I
I can introduce you to area the way I
I can introduce you to area the way I introduce you to a beauty if we want i
introduce you to a beauty if we want i
introduce you to a beauty if we want i can introduce the ceremonies the match
can introduce the ceremonies the match
can introduce the ceremonies the match your life from cradle to grave all this
your life from cradle to grave all this
your life from cradle to grave all this we will discard in this altar of faith
we spoke like equals to everyone and
we spoke like equals to everyone and maybe that is what Curtis white men or
maybe that is what Curtis white men or
maybe that is what Curtis white men or black men our doors were open to all
black men our doors were open to all
black men our doors were open to all strangers so they are hypocrisy more or
strangers so they are hypocrisy more or
strangers so they are hypocrisy more or less defined huge swaths of our history
less defined huge swaths of our history
less defined huge swaths of our history we are all tired today so I’m going to
we are all tired today so I’m going to
we are all tired today so I’m going to make this quick if you want I can
make this quick if you want I can
make this quick if you want I can introduce you to the Diocese of the
introduce you to the Diocese of the
introduce you to the Diocese of the Niger Delta you will not be offended I’m
Niger Delta you will not be offended I’m
Niger Delta you will not be offended I’m sure if I tell you about that did we if
sure if I tell you about that did we if
sure if I tell you about that did we if I tell you about being a guru group I’m
I tell you about being a guru group I’m
I tell you about being a guru group I’m sure you will not be offended too much
sure you will not be offended too much
sure you will not be offended too much if I tell you about the great matriarch
if I tell you about the great matriarch
if I tell you about the great matriarch of the Niger Delta Oh a yankee now I
of the Niger Delta Oh a yankee now I
of the Niger Delta Oh a yankee now I have to apologize for who we are maybe I
have to apologize for who we are maybe I
have to apologize for who we are maybe I should introduce you to something called
should introduce you to something called
should introduce you to something called say where the fishing festival could
say where the fishing festival could
say where the fishing festival could imagine a people they reserved lakes and
imagine a people they reserved lakes and
imagine a people they reserved lakes and ponds that no one went into all year the
ponds that no one went into all year the
ponds that no one went into all year the conserved what they have so that we the
conserved what they have so that we the
conserved what they have so that we the found it would find the lake will find
found it would find the lake will find
found it would find the lake will find rivers once a year they didn’t need
rivers once a year they didn’t need
rivers once a year they didn’t need Greenpeace to tell us how to conserve
Greenpeace to tell us how to conserve
Greenpeace to tell us how to conserve our home there was a time when if you
our home there was a time when if you
our home there was a time when if you look out in the sky you’ll find a great
look out in the sky you’ll find a great
look out in the sky you’ll find a great Delta ego beautiful female I call her
Delta ego beautiful female I call her
Delta ego beautiful female I call her beautiful because if you look at her
beautiful because if you look at her
beautiful because if you look at her just ways up but this is in my own
just ways up but this is in my own
just ways up but this is in my own lifetime gone there was a time where he
lifetime gone there was a time where he
lifetime gone there was a time where he posed the amount this big will laugh at
posed the amount this big will laugh at
posed the amount this big will laugh at you as you’re going across tutorial any
you as you’re going across tutorial any
you as you’re going across tutorial any corn there was a time where do gory
corn there was a time where do gory
corn there was a time where do gory which is what we call we call yo Kareem
which is what we call we call yo Kareem
which is what we call we call yo Kareem or language but it’s like the American
or language but it’s like the American
or language but it’s like the American bison you know water buffaloes we’re
bison you know water buffaloes we’re
bison you know water buffaloes we’re wallowing all across the united delta
wallowing all across the united delta
wallowing all across the united delta gone in their place we have a new kind
gone in their place we have a new kind
gone in their place we have a new kind of slavery and maybe we should have a
of slavery and maybe we should have a
of slavery and maybe we should have a conversation about that this new kind of
conversation about that this new kind of
conversation about that this new kind of slavery or the commandments that our
slavery or the commandments that our
slavery or the commandments that our leaders are so called Papas and semi do
leaders are so called Papas and semi do
leaders are so called Papas and semi do people we have no promoted to sainthood
people we have no promoted to sainthood
people we have no promoted to sainthood we call him daddy young papa they have
we call him daddy young papa they have
we call him daddy young papa they have now replaced the slave whip where the
now replaced the slave whip where the
now replaced the slave whip where the purpose right haven’t we suffered enough
purpose right haven’t we suffered enough
purpose right haven’t we suffered enough the commandments now holds sway in our
the commandments now holds sway in our
the commandments now holds sway in our homes and in our offices I am NOT
homes and in our offices I am NOT
homes and in our offices I am NOT anti-christian no sir but if you become
anti-christian no sir but if you become
anti-christian no sir but if you become a slave to this so-called prosperity
a slave to this so-called prosperity
a slave to this so-called prosperity Christianity measured by two yard sticks
Christianity measured by two yard sticks
Christianity measured by two yard sticks only one hope and to protection
only one hope and to protection
only one hope and to protection protection that our salvation will come
protection that our salvation will come
protection that our salvation will come one day hope sorry that our salvation
one day hope sorry that our salvation
one day hope sorry that our salvation will come with it it will always come
will come with it it will always come
will come with it it will always come later great promise that salvation go
later great promise that salvation go
later great promise that salvation go calm in form of a contract or a job
calm in form of a contract or a job
calm in form of a contract or a job would shell or a visa out of this hell
would shell or a visa out of this hell
would shell or a visa out of this hell salvation the other bed its protection
salvation the other bed its protection
salvation the other bed its protection from demons and witches and it looks
from demons and witches and it looks
from demons and witches and it looks like Satan is well and truly resident
like Satan is well and truly resident
like Satan is well and truly resident here in the Niger Delta so electively
here in the Niger Delta so electively
here in the Niger Delta so electively they were quote from the Bible is still
they were quote from the Bible is still
they were quote from the Bible is still in a fear a lie upon your fears they
in a fear a lie upon your fears they
in a fear a lie upon your fears they have this cacophonous all g that fuels
have this cacophonous all g that fuels
have this cacophonous all g that fuels fear and demands total obedience and no
fear and demands total obedience and no
fear and demands total obedience and no price is too high to pay your name the
price is too high to pay your name the
price is too high to pay your name the culture Wow your traditions the
culture Wow your traditions the
culture Wow your traditions the traditions that are kept you in tack
traditions that are kept you in tack
traditions that are kept you in tack since time began they would demonize the
since time began they would demonize the
since time began they would demonize the African culture they would demonize it
African culture they would demonize it
African culture they would demonize it as a pedestal to promote their own faith
as a pedestal to promote their own faith
as a pedestal to promote their own faith but they are not the first the
but they are not the first the
but they are not the first the missionaries came and said we will
missionaries came and said we will
missionaries came and said we will salvage savages should I introduce you
salvage savages should I introduce you
salvage savages should I introduce you to the wood the human form the most
to the wood the human form the most
to the wood the human form the most beautiful creatures ever
beautiful creatures ever
beautiful creatures ever black beautiful women the skin covered
black beautiful women the skin covered
black beautiful women the skin covered in shea butter going about your business
their relationship with their bodies are
their relationship with their bodies are intact but then they said oh we are
intact but then they said oh we are
intact but then they said oh we are savages today we are dead poor and our
savages today we are dead poor and our
savages today we are dead poor and our post pastors are very very rich thank
post pastors are very very rich thank
post pastors are very very rich thank you very much we great we build great
you very much we great we build great
you very much we great we build great basilica’s to our faith and our
basilica’s to our faith and our
basilica’s to our faith and our hospitals of flea-ridden we build
hospitals of flea-ridden we build
hospitals of flea-ridden we build befitting policies for Papa and you can
befitting policies for Papa and you can
befitting policies for Papa and you can walk right past it and use it my god is
walk right past it and use it my god is
walk right past it and use it my god is not a poor God as far as house while
not a poor God as far as house while
not a poor God as far as house while longer feels our desolates public school
longer feels our desolates public school
longer feels our desolates public school yards today in brass an emaciated girl
yards today in brass an emaciated girl
yards today in brass an emaciated girl child is suckling on an emaciated breast
child is suckling on an emaciated breast
child is suckling on an emaciated breast as the motor stands by the shore and
as the motor stands by the shore and
as the motor stands by the shore and watches big ships leading full of oil
watches big ships leading full of oil
watches big ships leading full of oil disappear into the horizon and in its
disappear into the horizon and in its
disappear into the horizon and in its wake they just leave poverty and an oil
wake they just leave poverty and an oil
wake they just leave poverty and an oil stained and broken Delta and you say my
stained and broken Delta and you say my
stained and broken Delta and you say my god is not a ball hard but this Delta
god is not a ball hard but this Delta
god is not a ball hard but this Delta has seen people to leave before big
has seen people to leave before big
has seen people to leave before big ships have gone with our forefathers in
ships have gone with our forefathers in
ships have gone with our forefathers in the name of slavery and on the right
the name of slavery and on the right
the name of slavery and on the right hand side the slaver would hold his
hand side the slaver would hold his
hand side the slaver would hold his Bible on the left he held his whip dish
Bible on the left he held his whip dish
Bible on the left he held his whip dish same Delta’s in cargo ships full of
same Delta’s in cargo ships full of
same Delta’s in cargo ships full of Colonel palm kernel and they have seen
Colonel palm kernel and they have seen
Colonel palm kernel and they have seen our fathers just look out there and the
our fathers just look out there and the
our fathers just look out there and the missus of hell and that L was a slavery
missus of hell and that L was a slavery
missus of hell and that L was a slavery they survived during our time in my own
they survived during our time in my own
they survived during our time in my own generation we have thrown down trees and
generation we have thrown down trees and
generation we have thrown down trees and turned this paradise into an oil-soaked
turned this paradise into an oil-soaked
turned this paradise into an oil-soaked wasteland
wasteland
wasteland during that time we have eaten today and
during that time we have eaten today and
during that time we have eaten today and left nothing for our children our
left nothing for our children our
left nothing for our children our beloved Niger Delta bleeds the pastor
beloved Niger Delta bleeds the pastor
beloved Niger Delta bleeds the pastor cannot solve the wound the oil companies
cannot solve the wound the oil companies
cannot solve the wound the oil companies can’t and won’t our elders in such a
can’t and won’t our elders in such a
can’t and won’t our elders in such a such hawk their soul have been sold to
such hawk their soul have been sold to
such hawk their soul have been sold to the highest bidder because they are so
the highest bidder because they are so
the highest bidder because they are so comfortable in this silicon sheets in
comfortable in this silicon sheets in
comfortable in this silicon sheets in Abuja that you Rene in DC and in New
Abuja that you Rene in DC and in New
Abuja that you Rene in DC and in New York and in London we do not matter that
York and in London we do not matter that
York and in London we do not matter that much there are lots of zeros in your
much there are lots of zeros in your
much there are lots of zeros in your bank accounts they are best friends with
bank accounts they are best friends with
bank accounts they are best friends with Papa the pasta go to the city centre
Papa the pasta go to the city centre
Papa the pasta go to the city centre today you will see their faces touch top
today you will see their faces touch top
today you will see their faces touch top buy photoshop billboards proclaiming and
buy photoshop billboards proclaiming and
buy photoshop billboards proclaiming and promising and promising and clearing the
promising and promising and clearing the
promising and promising and clearing the partnership of the divine hand of God
partnership of the divine hand of God
partnership of the divine hand of God yet our children who inhabit the creeks
yet our children who inhabit the creeks
yet our children who inhabit the creeks and the villages that look at the united
and the villages that look at the united
and the villages that look at the united delta weeping honker we pray earlier
delta weeping honker we pray earlier
delta weeping honker we pray earlier attend five joint programs a week we
attend five joint programs a week we
attend five joint programs a week we will into the night and a frenzied
will into the night and a frenzied
will into the night and a frenzied appeal to God now God has not been
appeal to God now God has not been
appeal to God now God has not been appropriated we now god of our pasta god
appropriated we now god of our pasta god
appropriated we now god of our pasta god of our pasta and the church is now
of our pasta and the church is now
of our pasta and the church is now become an opiate you tramadol to ease
become an opiate you tramadol to ease
become an opiate you tramadol to ease our pain the church has now become this
our pain the church has now become this
our pain the church has now become this betting shop where maybe just maybe our
betting shop where maybe just maybe our
betting shop where maybe just maybe our number will come up just maybe yet we
number will come up just maybe yet we
number will come up just maybe yet we began this race this modern race for
began this race this modern race for
began this race this modern race for decades ago at par with Singapore and
decades ago at par with Singapore and
decades ago at par with Singapore and South Korea they enjoy a standard of
South Korea they enjoy a standard of
South Korea they enjoy a standard of living we can only dream about here yet
living we can only dream about here yet
living we can only dream about here yet we go to search and beseech a silent God
we go to search and beseech a silent God
we go to search and beseech a silent God to be moaning the demons for our ill
to be moaning the demons for our ill
to be moaning the demons for our ill fortune but if you look carefully
fortune but if you look carefully
fortune but if you look carefully sitting in the front pew they’re always
sitting in the front pew they’re always
sitting in the front pew they’re always far time
far time
far time the back of his neck Rachel found that
the back of his neck Rachel found that
the back of his neck Rachel found that guy look at him because that’s how close
guy look at him because that’s how close
guy look at him because that’s how close you will get to him he’s the accountant
you will get to him he’s the accountant
you will get to him he’s the accountant of the intervention agency hundreds of
of the intervention agency hundreds of
of the intervention agency hundreds of millions of naira is sitting in his
millions of naira is sitting in his
millions of naira is sitting in his account fattening and outside this SUV
account fattening and outside this SUV
account fattening and outside this SUV that is purring away the latest model
that is purring away the latest model
that is purring away the latest model range rover that is a gift for Papa so
range rover that is a gift for Papa so
range rover that is a gift for Papa so here we are on my road alone in this
here we are on my road alone in this
here we are on my road alone in this city there are 103 anointed men and a
city there are 103 anointed men and a
city there are 103 anointed men and a few women they have a prediction for
few women they have a prediction for
few women they have a prediction for hearts that we put this way but this
hearts that we put this way but this
hearts that we put this way but this conversation is about faith and what
conversation is about faith and what
conversation is about faith and what fate has done to us how it has destroyed
fate has done to us how it has destroyed
fate has done to us how it has destroyed our growth and our empires from a bow
our growth and our empires from a bow
our growth and our empires from a bow bow and as somebody said earlier to be
bow and as somebody said earlier to be
bow and as somebody said earlier to be mean it used to be that it takes a whole
mean it used to be that it takes a whole
mean it used to be that it takes a whole village just to raise a child it used to
village just to raise a child it used to
village just to raise a child it used to be that our moral composers like that
be that our moral composers like that
be that our moral composers like that three year old who right or wrong felt
three year old who right or wrong felt
three year old who right or wrong felt he had done something wrong he used to
he had done something wrong he used to
he had done something wrong he used to be that our culture was quite
be that our culture was quite
be that our culture was quite straightforward crime punishment right
straightforward crime punishment right
straightforward crime punishment right wrong our belief system was simple and
wrong our belief system was simple and
wrong our belief system was simple and beautiful at the same time yet what have
beautiful at the same time yet what have
beautiful at the same time yet what have we done we have replaced that with the
we done we have replaced that with the
we done we have replaced that with the complexity of the Nigerian faith that
complexity of the Nigerian faith that
complexity of the Nigerian faith that cannot be replicated anywhere in 2004
cannot be replicated anywhere in 2004
cannot be replicated anywhere in 2004 the BBC thinking they know what they’re
the BBC thinking they know what they’re
the BBC thinking they know what they’re doing came and did a very long survey
doing came and did a very long survey
doing came and did a very long survey into Nigeria especially the southern
into Nigeria especially the southern
into Nigeria especially the southern part Wow Christianity they say we have
part Wow Christianity they say we have
part Wow Christianity they say we have the most Christian country in the world
the most Christian country in the world
the most Christian country in the world ninety percent of us go to church and a
ninety percent of us go to church and a
ninety percent of us go to church and a few pages later you read the most
few pages later you read the most
few pages later you read the most damning statistic and they say we are
damning statistic and they say we are
damning statistic and they say we are the most corrupt country in the world
so one day we decided that we are going
so one day we decided that we are going to rebase our economy so from from
to rebase our economy so from from
to rebase our economy so from from mathematical abracadabra we became the
mathematical abracadabra we became the
mathematical abracadabra we became the second largest economy in Africa we are
second largest economy in Africa we are
second largest economy in Africa we are heading in the right direction antwi oh
heading in the right direction antwi oh
heading in the right direction antwi oh yeah then you find that we also have the
yeah then you find that we also have the
yeah then you find that we also have the highest concentration of poverty in the
highest concentration of poverty in the
highest concentration of poverty in the world 120 million of us cramp at or
world 120 million of us cramp at or
world 120 million of us cramp at or below the poverty line it means that our
below the poverty line it means that our
below the poverty line it means that our so-called development it means that I
so-called development it means that I
so-called development it means that I was so cold and the second economy in
was so cold and the second economy in
was so cold and the second economy in Africa has translated that we have
Africa has translated that we have
Africa has translated that we have growth where we do not have development
growth where we do not have development
growth where we do not have development the most beautiful lines I have ever
the most beautiful lines I have ever
the most beautiful lines I have ever ever come across in my life were quite
ever come across in my life were quite
ever come across in my life were quite straightforward it says the time the
straightforward it says the time the
straightforward it says the time the first time I thought I was lost my Don
first time I thought I was lost my Don
first time I thought I was lost my Don Jon shook and my chains fell off never
Jon shook and my chains fell off never
Jon shook and my chains fell off never have I heard words that her testimony to
have I heard words that her testimony to
have I heard words that her testimony to faith imagine if you like a slave and
faith imagine if you like a slave and
faith imagine if you like a slave and the Galleon a slave girl in leadership
the Galleon a slave girl in leadership
the Galleon a slave girl in leadership out there and he edges this onto the
out there and he edges this onto the
out there and he edges this onto the wall maybe these words were part of just
wall maybe these words were part of just
wall maybe these words were part of just a Negro spiritual but I like those words
a Negro spiritual but I like those words
a Negro spiritual but I like those words I like them because that is to my mind
I like them because that is to my mind
I like them because that is to my mind one of the greatest testimonies to faith
one of the greatest testimonies to faith
one of the greatest testimonies to faith but what am I asking you people what am
but what am I asking you people what am
but what am I asking you people what am I asking you three things if you can the
I asking you three things if you can the
I asking you three things if you can the first I would like you if you can took
first I would like you if you can took
first I would like you if you can took plant a tree we may not be able to
plant a tree we may not be able to
plant a tree we may not be able to replace all the ones we have chopped
replace all the ones we have chopped
replace all the ones we have chopped down for today’s game but we should
down for today’s game but we should
down for today’s game but we should plant a tree anyhow and second if you
plant a tree anyhow and second if you
plant a tree anyhow and second if you belong are you up lucky enough to have a
belong are you up lucky enough to have a
belong are you up lucky enough to have a girl child raise this girl child knowing
girl child raise this girl child knowing
girl child raise this girl child knowing that her womb is not tied to any kitchen
that her womb is not tied to any kitchen
that her womb is not tied to any kitchen sink raise this girl child to understand
sink raise this girl child to understand
sink raise this girl child to understand that our dreams and aspirations and not
that our dreams and aspirations and not
that our dreams and aspirations and not to be
to be
to be movement into a carpet for any man to
movement into a carpet for any man to
movement into a carpet for any man to trade on raise this girl child to
trade on raise this girl child to
trade on raise this girl child to believe that the world is hers and if
believe that the world is hers and if
believe that the world is hers and if possible give her a name that will stamp
possible give her a name that will stamp
possible give her a name that will stamp on her heart dignity give a rename that
on her heart dignity give a rename that
on her heart dignity give a rename that will echo her rich lost US history and
will echo her rich lost US history and
will echo her rich lost US history and let her free till her never to live a
let her free till her never to live a
let her free till her never to live a lie not for church not for society not
lie not for church not for society not
lie not for church not for society not form an and finally a monk sermon is his
form an and finally a monk sermon is his
form an and finally a monk sermon is his name once came up with an idea so simple
name once came up with an idea so simple
name once came up with an idea so simple let me beg of you again that exactly his
let me beg of you again that exactly his
let me beg of you again that exactly his own words by the way if you can increase
own words by the way if you can increase
own words by the way if you can increase your circle of compassion if your circle
your circle of compassion if your circle
your circle of compassion if your circle of compassion comprises five or six
of compassion comprises five or six
of compassion comprises five or six people members of your family try try as
people members of your family try try as
people members of your family try try as much as you can to increase it by one or
much as you can to increase it by one or
much as you can to increase it by one or two that person may come from a
two that person may come from a
two that person may come from a different tribe or offer different
different tribe or offer different
different tribe or offer different colors of a different sex because if we
colors of a different sex because if we
colors of a different sex because if we do that we will begin to understand the
do that we will begin to understand the
do that we will begin to understand the nobility of our legacy thank
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