Do you still remember
That 500 billion naira
Which missed its humanitarian road
Landing pat and pretty in Sikira’s bank account?
She hissed and huffed
When asked how the billions
Meant for the people’s need
Were caught and cornered to feed her greed
“The money missed its way
The first, second, and third time
Three unfortunate mistakes
Completely beyond my watch”
But why this fuss over a common practice
Have you forgotten our Apex Bank boss
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Who printed 685 million naira notes with 18 billion
And the brand-new stuff never found
Their way to the nation’s vaults
Or where is that Lilliputian Governor
Who emptied his state’s treasury
To pay his children’s fees
Now holed up in his village
Amidst loud drummers and adoring praise singers,
Beyond all reproach, beyond the Law
In our own dear native land, Corruption is king.