Jos, What The Hell Is Wrong WıTh You? Poem by Lay Rite

Jos, what century do you think we are?
What is with you that every time you have a problem
You have to sacrifice human lives?
Can you grow up so that we can have peace?

What the hell is the problem with you, Jos?
The last time you had your problems,
You threw all the country into pandemonium
And you even had no apology for it.

What are you fighting for, Plateau?
The Niger Deltans are fighting for their money
What are you fighting for?
Who has this land or what?

Are you that stupid, Jos?
Are you that uncivilised?
Thought you have some universities
Can’t see a sign of education in you, Jos.

You fight each other for what will never be anyone’s
Where is Oduduwa who claimed the Yoruba land?
Where is Dan fodio that claimed Hausa Land?
Where are your own fore fathers?

Who cares who the indigene is?
Isn’t your progress more important, Jos?
But it is only the wise progress matters to.
The stupid run after land
The wise use land meaningfully

Who cares if Einstein is not a born American?
Isn’t he one of the most celebrated Americans today?
Who cares in the 21st century that there is no black Americans
But children of yester centuries slaves?
Only foolish and stupid take note.

Jos, can we have a rest of mind?
Can you save the rest of the nation your dirty chore?
Can you settle your husband-rape-his-wife problem at home?
Can you say no to your god politicians for once?
Can you be more tolerant of each other’s belief?