by olawale
Published on: Jun 18, 2004
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Type: Poetry

A call rings out through the land
loud, shrill and clear.
To all the youths of the land
Trained in her institutions of higher learning.
A call to the service of the fatherland.
It excites their movement;
Over plains, rivers, hills, vegetation, climatic belts,
And across traditions, customs, religion,
Educational, environmental and socio-cultural backgrounds.
A re-congregation for a reorientation
From parochial tribal mindsets
For a new paradigm of nationalism, of national
Integration and peaceful co-habitation.
Lifting our nation high requires
Concerted efforts, dedication and selflessness.
365 days of service that must
Metamorphose into a lifetime of service.
Nigeria ours, Nigeria we serve.


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