THE ESSENCE OF LIFE

Why do you ask what I seek?
Yet confided it is out of reach and dead
Is it unfair to request a good life?
Worth remembering in the afterlife

I knelt on the pew and earnestly prayed
For every blinded eyes to be opened
We can all see the glory of a fulfilled life
Why it is worth every penny to first serve

Be a slave for just a minute to pride
Wipe the dirts on the face of an orphan child
Say something nice to the homeless man
The world need be ushered into a moving train

Everyone is meant to be walking on the same pace
Before the clouds got broken and hell fell loose

Upon earth are hearts unguided under heaven
The creation and purpose of life need not be forsaken

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NIGERIA'S ECONOMY

TOUGH TIMES FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS IN NIGERIA

All public / private primary and secondary schools in Nigeria especially in Lagos, are presently writing their Third Term exams. Most of the schools have not been able to pay teachers since three months now because many parents have not been able to pay their children school fees due to Buhari's induced supersonic hardships.

Publishers that made supplies to many schools are yet to be paid by such schools as parents are yet to pay school fees and Bill for stationery given to their children. After the ongoing Third Term exams, the schools will go on vacation without paying the publishers for books supplied. How can publishers maintain their staff, pay electric bills, water bills, and taxes from now till September when schools will resume for a new session? 

Nigeria's economy is at the barest level to the extent that many folks that are working have become beggars due to lack of constant salary payment. 
Some landlords are also now putting their houses for sale at rock bottom prices as their tenants are unable to pay rents. The new owners are sometimes merciless in treating the tenants of such sold houses. 

Recently, l strolled through the streets of the high brow Magodo Estate located in Ketu suburb, Lagos, and saw a lot of houses already put up for sales, and many vacancies notice hanging on some walls. It is part of the signs of hardships that both the high and low classes folks are facing in Nigeria today. Even my apartment has been sold too. Hmmmmm. Buhari you try well well o o. God dey sha o.

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