Nigerian critics of Nigeria

Nigeria has dynasties of bad leaders,

but suffers more from an over-abundance

of horrible critics of bad leaders.

These voices,

pure pestilence, are not themselves

blameless credible alternatives.

We will never know if they can be better

than the targets of their verbal fire

their names never get on ballot papers.

Facebook and Twitter are fertile grounds

breeding these driving instructors

who cannot or will not drive,

so things in Nigeria will remain the same

or get worse - unless these bright men

and wise women come forth -

away from Facebook and Twitter

to change Nigeria in deeds,

not just words,

to liberate the nation

from the old grist clogging her mill -

all ‘sais’ will be sighs indeed.

- Nnorom Azuonye

30.01.2016