She stands tall among the company of nations
Her name is heralded by all both weak and strong
The waves of her influence spreads to distant shores
Cutting across all nations both rich and poor

The giant of Africa as she is known by the rest of the world
A friend to America, Europe and all continents great and small
She swings open her door and is acclaimed for her high diplomacy
And her hands are always extended to all for bilateral intimacy

Her rich cultural heritage is something never to be neglected
Her unity in diversity is and will always be applauded
Her invaluable natural resources would remain a thing to be envied by some
And her sons and daughters; upholders of her glory are ever industrious

In her arable northern land dwell the indomitable Hausas
And in her west thrives the ever intelligent Yoruba scholars
Her east bubbles with activities from the business-minded Ibos
And her south is for the oil-rich Niger-Deltans a perfect abode

As she celebrates her independence anniversary today
Shouts are out as all unto this great nation do hail
Wave her flags high for today she is fifty-one
Don’t criticize because of all her destroyers you are one

To the rest of the world she is the giant of Africa
To Africans she is the mother and pride of the black
To you she may be a miserable or a glorious motherland
But to me she is Nigeria, my Nigeria

So join me and celebrate this nation blessed by God
She’s got no hurricanes, earthquakes or tsunamis to flee for
Celebrate her and help bring her to the frontier
Let’s celebrate Nigeria, my Nigeria

Stewart Gideon

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/nigeria-my-nigeria/