Grammar Full For Naija (Poem In Nigerian Pidgin English) (poem) by Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA on AuthorsDen

Grammar Full For Naija (Poem In Nigerian Pidgin English)
by Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA → (All Poetry by Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA)
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Nigerian Pidgin English Poem
For Naija If politician dem thief money And dem catch dem, Dem dey talk say Na “political victimization” be dat. If Boko bomb, If militant dem maja, Dem godfather dem Dey talk say Na “marginalization” cause am. If leader dem no lead well Dem dey talk say Na “destructive elements” cause am. If politician dem enter office today, By tomorrow Dem dey begin plan for another term, Dem dey talk say Dat another term na for “consolidation”. If oil money disappear Government dey talk say Na “cabal” dem cause am. If write write people Write bad thing dem Wey leader dem dey do Dem dey talk say Na “treasonable felony”. If politician dem rig election win Dem dey talk say Na “landmark victory”. If other politician dem rig win dem, Dem dey talk say Na “massively rigged election”. Grammar Na im full for Naija.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on June 2, 2012

I speak American English, but love dialects of English because they sometimes carry meanings in their words that ordinary English doesn't. But this poem is not about dialects, it is about corruption of political control. For that alone, it is a great poem.

Ron

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on June 1, 2012

i like this, Chidi, like it a lot,
not only the authenticity of the idiom
but of the situation and the evaluation
of what goes on

john