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Rostrum The ancient narrow pathway had become so bad that they could not find their way to their destination as the three moved in a grey Honda Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being piloted by Dayo who was very mindful of the steering. It was on a Thursday. The 35-year-old Misters Dayo, Emeka and Okon were old time friends who reunited just a few days ago at Nsukka in Enugu State having lost contacts about eight years back, or thereabouts, after their graduation from one of the reputable higher citadels of learning in Nigeria situated in the Eastern part of the country, precisely University of Nigeria Nsukka popularly known by its acronym ‘U.N.N’. What occasioned the long-awaited reunion was the convention of their alma-mater’s alumni body themed ‘The homecoming of UNN Alumni’, which usually held once in a blue moon. Though they never studied in the same department, they were conspicuously best of friends during their school days that people within bega...

Hired Masquerades (poem)

HIRED MASQUERADES


A true impedimenta

To the continuous

Fantastic societal approach

Stipulated by

The African giant

To embrace the promise-land.



Were you hired or

You hired yourself?

Well, not really necessary.

The fact remains,

Hire is in question.



The most complicated scene;

Still the fact

That you are

Part and parcel of

The struggling society.



I wonder,

You willing agreed

To be

Among the notorious

And exploitable work force.



You are not just

A speech impediment

But a major impediment

To the societal economic growth.



Behind the bars

Ought to be

The only resting arena

For your pessimistic ego.

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FDN NWAOZOR