In grandiose halls, where echoes lie,
Nigerian leaders raise their cry,
Promises woven in silken thread,
While the masses beg for daily bread.
Their coffers swell with ill-gained gold,
Their hearts grow numb, their gaze turns cold,
To children’s tears and mothers’ sighs,
They offer naught but hollow lies.
In lands afar, where justice reigns,
Leaders heed the people's pains,
With empathy, they steer the helm,
Striving to uplift their realm.
Yet here, where hope seems but a dream,
The powerful scoff at each regime,
Their castles rise, their power grows,
While the masses' suffering only shows.
Beneath the sun's relentless glare,
The poor bear burdens, none to spare,
Their cries for help meet deafened ears,
Their future clouded by their fears.