Musings: Ode to Social Justice

The rich

May relocate to Canada or elsewhere

Where can the poor go to?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor

The rich

May fly over daily traffic in helicopters

How can the poor fly over?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor?


The rich

May enrol at Oxford or elsewhere

In which school will poor children be enrolled?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor


The rich

May hire a competent lawyer to defend their cause

Who will defend the just cause of the poor?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor


The rich

May pay high interest on loans

What can the poor afford to pay?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich

May seek medical care in London or elsewhere

Who will treat the poor?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor


The rich

May keep a retinue of body guards

Who will keep watch over the poor?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich

May import their clothes and everything else

Who will clothe the poor?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor


The rich

May uphold family-friendly policies in their enterprise

Who will protect poor households? 

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich

May read, write, and speak truth wherever possible

Who is listening to what the poor has to say?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich

May build mansions in choice locations

Where can the poor lay their weary heads?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich 

May switch on their ultra-silent power generators

Who assures the poor of clean, uninterrupted, renewable, and affordable energy?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The rich

May have their cliques, clubs, chattels, and whatever counts

Who will give the poor a sense of belonging?

Let us fix Nigeria for the poor 


The minority

May wield economic, political, and social power

What willpower must the majority wield?

Let us fix Nigeria for the majority and the minority

No one must be left behind!


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