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The seed is conceived The child is birthed The youth is built The crown is taught The gate is kept The ground is cultivated  The door is shut The room is occupied The thought is calm The tongue is constrained The mind is trained The voice is loud  The soil is prepared The seed is planted The branch is pruned The oak is cultivated The ear is tuned The eye is sharpened The hand is deployed The heart is purged The promise is kept The hope is founded The faith is activated The love is generated The gift is strong The just is restored The way is displayed The water is just The field is blessed The task is fitted The method is tested The output is guaranteed  The ship is loaded  The decree is ready The pearl is valued The solution is sought ...

The delicate one Scored the goals The beautiful one Won the bread The tender one Toured the field The beautiful one Made a mark The weak one Pulled a troop  The beautiful one Pushed the dream The clouded one Birthed the tribe The beautiful one Groomed a saviour The bitter one Became sweet The beautiful one Became a bee The tender one Stayed at peace The beautiful one  Gained the throne ...

Call skill useless Without utility Call learning zero Without prudence Call wisdom folly Without true knowledge Call riches zero Without consideration Call meal junk Without nutrient Call drink zero Without water Call mind empty Without truth Call faith zero Without love Call bird reptile Without wings Call great zero Without heart ... Action is a hero

Furniture can change Fittings may be altered Fans could replace conditioners Foundations should be rocky Visitors can come Strangers may go Tenants could move out Householder should remain Pupils can come Graduands may go Holidays could cycle round Teacher should be steady Groceries can differ Utensils may become obsolete Spices could change Kitchen should be secure Vogue can be overhauled Shoes may grow weary Apparel could become light Body should be made whole ...

Lifestyle is a conversation Hope is an attitude Faith is a verb Love is an expression Conduct is a right Utility is a choice Code is a verb Gratitude is a duty Life is a friend Peace is an umpire Integer is wholesome Patience is a virtue Grace is a tool Promise is capital ✌🇳🇬

Strings rule the puppet Wages stir the piper Rote primes the pump Light quakes the prison Wine rules the drunk Luxury trips the fellow Ignorance woos the simple Change restores the lost Self rules the pride Fear cages the bird Mixture limits the deep Water finds its course Fashion rules a corner Folly seeks a sign Fortune blinds the wild Faith esteems the fruit

Who attends every party Moves on every floor Twists to every tune Who is fan of every club Buys every ticket Watches every game Who smells every flower Likes every Tom Courts every Rose Who plays every game Knows every rule Scores every goal Who owns every where Employs every labour Feeds every steward Who listens to every speech Hails every word Heeds every voice Who knows every house Knocks every door Rents every space Who solves every puzzle Lights every lamp Answers every question Who visits every store Picks every package Spends every currency    Who dives into every water Catches every fish Saves every coral Who fights every battle Uses every weapon  Settles every dispute Who laces every cloak Stitches every joint Clothes every body

Poverty is human It limits the vine Sloth is artificial It needs no one Poverty is a landlord It feels entitled Sloth is an agent It divides utility Poverty is valiant It weakens the bold Sloth is strong It hosts a tale Poverty is a body It wears sundry clothing Sloth is a doorway It is always open Poverty is homeless It lives with welcome  Sloth is a tenant It pays the dues Poverty is a tyrant It is always selfish Sloth is carefree It is just empty Poverty is little It despises the great Sloth is middle-class It sits on the fence Poverty is a warrior It seizes territories Sloth is ambitious It embraces a corner Poverty is myopic It sees the moment Sloth is discerning It dazzles the future Poverty is a giant It oppresses a troop Sloth is a dwarf It threatens no fly Poverty is a thorn It laces the rose Sloth is fragile It kisses a toad Poverty is available It picks every call Sloth is busy It pursues the wind _

Wipe off your feet Bring on the dirt Enter in so clean The doormat feels honoured  Dump in your care Cast away the dread Deposit your doubts The bin feels grateful Fasten on the saddle Load up your burdens Enjoy the journey The donkey feels useful Take on the challenge Ace up your banner Condition the lectern The stage feels esteemed Get on the sail Pack up the goods Walk round the cabin The ship is very grateful

Prudence tackles problems Long before they show up Insight sees the future Long before it arrives Tender softens meat Long before they get tough Potter designs the clay Long before it hardens Prudence removes thorns Long before they prick Insight fans the flame Long before it burns down Prudence stores grain Long before famine knocks Insight fixes the roof Long before the drizzle Builder clears rubbles Long before foundation starts Steward fills the cup Long before they thirst Prudence maps direction Long before journey begins  Insight tells the time Long before the clock ticks Prudence cooks meals Long before table is set Insight calms the wind Long before it blows Teacher arranges lessons Long before pupils resume Trader sells the goods Long before they expire Prudence helps around Long before need arises Insight enriches the mind Long before it works Prudence builds tower Long before the night watch Insight bans rats Long before they squeak Light shines bright Long before it gets da

Life is an endowment And there are priviledges Speech is a risk And there are returns Asset is a resource  And there are users Counsel is a heritage And there are doers Society is a mixed bag And there are varieties Nation is a common purse And there are builders Fantasy is a statue And there are tourists Dream is a motion picture And there are actors Ambition is an open road And there are pilgrims Mission is a worthy cause And there are ready feet Village is a welcome home And there are forests City is a busy street And there are waiters Hut is a humble past And there are memories Palace is a vision And there are bright eyes Hill is an elevated surface And there are settlers Mountain is a peak And there are flags Work is a worthy means And there are bills Liberty is a sealed pact And there are benefits Privilege is a useful tool And there are lìmits Responsibility is an ant And there are opportunities News is a current trend And there are junks Now is an ancient recipe And there are f

Who helps the face Who made the rock Who satisfies the deer Who made the brooks Who quenches the thirst Who made the streams Who satisfies the belly Who made the trees Who leads the way Who made the wilderness  Who stills the storm Who made the wind Who fills the room Who made the universe  Who lights the lamp Who made the sun Who wipes the tear Who made the eyes Who gives a melody Who made the voice Who wakes the lame Who made the poor Who lifts the burden Who made the hand Who keeps the city Who made the guards Who displays the pot Who made the clay Who owns the sheep Who made the shepherd Who milks the goats Who made the hireling Who tells the truth Who made the tongue Who sees the end Who made the eyes Who brings the desire Who made the heart Who shares the rain Who made the sky Who writes the story Who made the mind Who sweeps the house Who made the palm Who effects the decree Who made the lips Who crowns the lion Who made the territory _

Olúwolé means Light has come And darkness must bow out Olúwolé means Salt has come And taste must show up Olúwolé means Peace has come And strife must fizzle out Olúwolé means Faith has come And mountains must move Olúwolé means Truth has come And responsibility must stay Olúwolé means Heaven has come And earth must line up Olúwolé means Goodwill has come And bad things must stop Olúwolé means Shining star has come And hope must be restored  Olúwolé means Wisdom has come And folly must flee Olúwolé means God has come And man must be sober Olúwolé means Hope has come And future must be great Olúwolé means Legacy has come And nations must be blessed ... Olúwolé arise! Emmanuel shine! Peace to you and all yours, today and always!

When the great physician Shows up Patients become whole When light Shows up Grey areas even out When the most high Shows up Promotion is guaranteed When the deliverer Shows up Slaves become free When justice Shows up The poor shout for joy When peace  Shows up Trees yield dainty fruits When the saviour Shows up Lost ones are found  When goodness Shows up Mercies follow suit When truth Shows up Lies go into hiding When the way Shows up Walls become bridges When the crown Shows up City stands still When faith Shows up Mountains move

All nature Waits for light All throats Long for water All living Waits for air All bellies Long for food All nurture Waits for fruit All nations Long for peace All puzzle Waits for answer All patients Long for healing All court Waits for justice All prisoners Long for freedom ... Let Nigeria win! Let prudence reign! Let servants lead! Let builders rìse!

Handpicked for service The mouthpiece feels honoured Attentive for purpose The mission gets accomplished Concerned for unity The governor feels burdened Allied for right The judge gets seated Powered for vision The eyepiece feels crowned Agile for change The youth gets wise Built for bridges The vehicle feels fly Added for advantage The ant gets busy Enlightened for function The mind feels healthy Authored for value The sea charts pathways Written for future The book feels current Approved for now The guide speaks prudence Living for nation The tree feels fruitful Acting for dreams The stage stands sure Carved for water The vessel feels useful Purged for good The silver gets shiny Graded for height The dwarf feels just Appointed for night The star gets bright  Favoured for speed The snail feels steady Aced for motion The pattern gets chosen Skilled for matter The atom feels better Kept for reason  The thought gets real Trained for business The vendor feels enough Acquired for service T

Who writes off a cheque Who ignores a bin Even waste Can become wealth Who cages the wind Who stifles a branch Even seeds Can become oaks Who hides the sun Who covers a furnace Even water Can become energy  Who disdains the dew Who mocks a drizzle Even little drops Can become mighty ocean Who writes off light Who ignores the poor Even lepers Can become useful Who enslaves the bold Who weakens a lion Even reeds Can become rock Who accuses a babe Who fetches the eye Even rocks Can become springs Who misleads the way Who discards a truth Even small Can become mighty Who writes off an asset Who ignores a day Even minutes Can become years Who directs the ant Who trains a spider Even animals Can become lessons Who dumps the lamb Who scraps a goat Even pigs Can become meat Who loathes the fruit Who evicts a grain Even manure Can become welcome

Only rats should fret Trees dance with the wind Only flowers may fall Branches remain in the tree Only guests should care Innkeeper pays no rent Only ponds may cease Oceans remain in style Only smoke should vanish Sun is made firmly hot Only creatures may change Creator remain constant Only flies should fret Fire catches no cold Only grass may quake Rock remains in solid shape Only chicken should care Birds of prey fly high Only left may gnash Right remains on duty Only clouds should vanish Faith looks beyond the sky Only sloth may slack Prudence remains on cutting edge

Software is a good word It means we can all be clothed Hardware is a common tool It means we can all be useful Knowledge is a right word It means we can all be learners Sledge is a common tool It means we can all be direct Patience is a kind word It means we can all be waiters Silence is a common tool It means we can all be tranquil Slow is a good word It means we can all be thorough Mow is a common tool It means we can all be gardeners Smart is a right word It means we can all be bright Doormat is a common tool It means we can all be janitors  Welcome is a kind word It means we can all be guests Come is a common tool It means we can all be decisive Self-control is a good word It means we can all be sober Remote control is a common tool It means we can all be reachable Promise is a right word It means we can all be hopeful Compromise is a common tool It means we can all be tolerant Peace is a kind word It means we can all be safe Ace is a common tool It means we can all be players Cons

Prudence has a crown Trader bags wind Who hates the rich Poverty has no ally Good own mercy gate Evil steps on slippery surface Profit rides on labour Truth is seldom sweet Action has holy time Gossip finds hunger Testifier can be just Falacy is mostly bent Piety has a refuge Pride curries flies Who bows to the poor Life is very long Peace has a bakery Anger settles for crumbs Moth makes rotten meat Poise is simply great  Body has an owner Street opens space Herder keeps a village Impulse is always broke Honour has a maker Tyranny saves a night Who liberates the poor Insight is fully welcome Right has a home Guilt forgets fingers Lift works with light Button shows green Prince has a mule Boss rides chariot Discipline saves the king Subject is readily taught Laden has a sceptre Sloth squanders talent Who buys the sky Grace stirs a river Needy has a melody Statue stands stiff Sound enlivens the beat Boiler is highly steamy  Grade has a box Globe turns out circular Fountain sprinkles the

The nation Has a soul Stand up for her help The wind Has a ruler Let her get directions The night Has a history Light up her planet  The house Has a key Preserve her royal heritage  The country Has a life Become her rock of refuge The poor Has a cause Plot her just growth The day Has a goal Channel her energy right The net Has a hold Spread out her catch The city Has a mind Clean up her dung hill The bone Has a voice Nourish her with bread   The pillar Has a clothing Sharpen her open eye The steward Has a table Magnify her humble goods

Fear of failure Never takes the first step Fear of public opinion Never pursues mandate Fear of mockery Never finds present help Fear of future  Never leaves the shrine Fear of heights Never climbs a mountain Fear of depth Never leaves sea shore Fear of knowledge  Never asks a question Fear of isolation Never stands out Fear of insult Never goes to market Fear of change Never reads a line Fear of danger Never goes to work Fear of adventure Never moves the tent Fear of giants Never claims promise Fear of decline Never lives free Fear of breeze Never plants a tree  Fear of mastery Never learns a trade Fear of pain Never opens the door Fear of demotion Never saves the planet Fear of rejection Never lends a voice  Fear of faith Never quits religion Fear of risk Never eats the returns Fear of threats Never wins opportunity  Fear of fruits Never hates junk  Fear of spittle Never gets pregnant

Stature has a bridle Babe stumbles often Industry has an appetite Idle hungers much Sober has a safeguard Shame covers drunkard Foresight has a seat Trespass overthrows stand Rich has a maker Poverty owes no one Zero has a tutor Pomp stores arrogance Rebuke has a heritage Envy loathes poverty Light has a lamp Night lives alone Peace has a compass Pride knows everything Health has a well Wimpy shuns history Labour has a basket Field fills space Wealth has a home Greed gathers dust Hope has a tree Green shows sign Desire has a watch Salt changes space Prudence has a firm Rat runs race Output has an input Junk shares fast Ready has a captain Sloth courts extinction Service has a reward Folly gets sentence Grace has a trade Impulse loves function Law has a life Fountain needs gate Tower has a bedrock Shanty likes channel Knowledge has a rep Ignorance meets trap Hunger has a fallow ground Utility yield returns Water has a tank Justice opens daily ...

When ivory valley evaporates We pause to think When currency wavers We lean on history When money fails We esteem value When news ache We raise the standard When lies totter We embrace the truth When pond expires We opt for sea When chariots distress We fear the most high When terrible repents We shout for joy When vogue wanes We develop style When darkness gropes We shine the light ...

Right becomes might And goodness fills the earth Truth becomes law And love conquers all Joy becomes beautiful And melody engineers change Skill becomes new And work equals play Speech becomes good And delight gets produced Breath becomes vehicle And store heaps up sea Let becomes order And host wins stand Light becomes norm And dream comes true Purpose becomes fashion And closet looks up Hope becomes safe And name rings harmony

Good human intentions Obtain sovereign favour Love of instruction Drives away stupidity Good and functional devices Facilitate steady output Love of planting Reaps fruitful vines Good natured design Streams sovereign grace Love of excellence Drives away good enough  Good work schemes Flex prudent muscles Love of industry Finds rest in winter Good dictated plans Pan out during cycles Love of direction Saves the ready feet Good accurate delivery Pleases the commissioner Love of truth Rows boat home safely Good true picture Finds stable style Love of history Shapes mind to fit Good closet bargain Warms the cold Love of value Keeps a fruitful tree Good old grace Survives every storm Love of mercy Sprinkles showers of rain Good pure water Satisfies every thirst Love of day Makes hot sun pleasant Good duty freedom Calls for absolute compliance Love of life Shies away from dung Good dextrous fish Swims through deep blue sea Love of adventure Learns a lot of cases

The frog Rescued by the mistress' dog Did not esteem the winter day nap The goat Hit by the hunter's stone Did not heed the shepherd's warning The bird Captured by the weaver's net Did not fancy its home in the tree The ship Sunk by the iceberg Did not consult the humble compass The lion Terrified by the dog's bark Did not stare in the den's mirror The fish  Found in the shallow pond Did not swim in the depth of sea The rabbit Exploited by the magic hat Did not dig its own hole The drunk Wounded by the gutter edges Did not know when to say enough The dwarf Sleeping on the shoulder of gaints Did not grow out its own height The prodigal Plundered by the fair-weather cocks Did not believe in the lofty heritage The kite Driven by the wind Did not think its strings were okay The beggar Sitting at the gate called beautiful Did not despise the passerbys ... Photo credit: Enid Blyton ...

O Lord my Refuge Hear me Deliver me Change me O Lord my Fortress Redeem me Lead me  Guide me O God of truth Consider me Strengthen me Rescue me O Lord my Trust Vindicate me Indwell me Pull me O Lord my Creator Mold me Make me Use me O God of mercy Heal me Ignite me Place me O Lord my Rock Remember me Keep me Counsel me O Lord my Defense Prune me Own me Win me O God of light Find me Inspire me Purify me O Lord my Salvation Prepare me Search me Hide me O Lord my Hope See me Favour me Preserve me O God of knowledge Teach me Revive me Restore me ... Nigeria leans on God Nigeria fears the Lord Nigeria bears good fruits Nigeria judges God faithful Let the wicked be ashamed And repent Let the lying lip be silent And propagate truth

Poverty Excuses many visitors Prosperity Pulls sundry neighbours Purity Lives in the wilderness Pollution Squats in the open square Failure Stings like a bee Goodness Streams like sweet honey Now Remains a doormat Stale Tunes to popular noise Grace Chose a pillar Grade Scores a hero zero ✌🤔

Thoughts That enlighten the eye Bright enough to sharpen it And deep enough to inspire it Words  That immerse the soul Pure enough to cleanse it And solid enough to build it Melodies That humble the storm Sweet enough to starve it And calm enough to alienate it Actions That guide the step Good enough to keep it And wise enough to guard it Cases That train the babe True enough to grow it And just enough to enrich it

Development is not fanfare It requires insight It leans on mercy  It thrives with agility Equity is not equality It requires truth It leans on justice It thrives with people Growth is not a push over It requires diligence It leans on prudence It thrives with tenacity  Inclusion is not on a platter It requires discipline It leans on grace It thrives with excellence Planting is not optional It requires patience It leans on promise It thrives with nature Peace is not costly It requires a will It leans on love It thrives with trust Health is not junk It requires a source It leans on fruits It thrives with range Freedom is not a gift It requires a home It leans on purpose It thrives with compliance Well-being is not a rocket It requires a process It leans on service It thrives with knowledge Education is not exclusive It requires a culture It leans on meekness It thrives with style Business is not a room It requires a territory It leans on community  It thrives with value Flag is not a joke

Chosen for good And rightly placed Made with words Eager to learn Directed for good And precisely born Made with blocks Eager to build Framed for good And fitly woven Made with care Eager to nurse Gifted for good And firmly plantedl Made with seeds Eager to grow Living for good And ably represented Made for service Eager to act Made for good And simply unique Designed for purpose Eager to win Nurtured for good And very fruitful Made with wings Eager to fly Pruned for good And gently led Made with light Eager to shine Saved for good And warmly bright Made with thanks Eager to think Trained for good And humbly human Made with prudence Eager to dream Wombed for good And properly matched Made with unity Eager to reign Zealous for good And highly favoured Made with mercy Eager to venture

The most high Is not a mortal He is the only wise Immortal and invisible The most high Is not a dependent All-sufficient creator and owner He is the greatest employer The most high Is not a loser Mighty warrior and lord of hosts He is the master strategist The most high Is not an unstable reed He is the constant factor Rock of salvation and deliverer The most high Is not a changing human He is the same then, now and always The settled word and faithful one The most high Is not a forgetful nurse He is the sound mind Brilliant and sustainable light of life The most high Is not a limited shepherd He is the boundless one Great source of food in all season The most high Is not a short-sighted seer He is the all-in-one hindsight, foresight and farsight Excellency of knowledge and vision The most high Is not a democrat He is the merciful autocrat Sovereignly engineering human affairs The most high Is not a toothless bulldog He is the powerful Almighty Refuge and defender of His servants The m

A learner Can think A separated one Can be princely A stammerer Can speak A poor youth Can be raised  A cripple Can walk A lowly one Can be useful  A slave Can see A barren womb Can be fruitful A loser Can win A just one Can be enthroned  A debtor Can pay A lost thing Can be found A historian Can matter A steady stream Can be safe A dwarf Can climb A gifted one Can be sought A wall Can build A busy street Can be good A star Can shine A door mat Can be free A seed Can bloom An under dog Can be bullish A house Can move A gate keeper Can be select #ibelieve #SDG16

Prudence Wastes no energy Even parrots Know how to be silent Insight Buys no falsehood  Even children Know how to eat History Misses no post Even aged Know how to sing Peace Loses no contest Even winds Know how to blow Builder Leaves no stone Even concrete Know how to set Salvation Leaves no poverty Even oppressors Know how to clean up Exodus  Leaves no one Even crowd Know how to journey Truth Leaves no gap Even banner Know how to speak