Uche Akunebu

National Secretary - Nigeria

Uche Akunebu, teaches at the international institute of journalism Abuja. Author of 20 books that straddles poetry ,prose ,plays ,and journalism books. Among his bestseller works include;A press man and his pen ,press freedom in Nigeria ;the journey so far, news writing and reporting, specialized writing and reporting,Magazine writing and reporting. Among his works of poetry include; Tears in Tanzania,Floodgates of feeling,Amaka ,Pyton Dance, Come and eat ,Walk with me . His plays include , Circle of corruption, Oga Vendor , Verdict of the ancestors and Walls have ears. Has been published in several anthologies. Was former Vice -chairman of association of Nigerian authors,Abuja chapter. A peace ambassador of the united nations and fellow of institute of Nigerian Corporate administration.

Presently teaches journalism,at the international institute of journalism Abuja. Married to Dr Amaka Akunebu,with three kids.

 

POEMS

IMPRINT OF IMPUNITY

 

 Looking

 At the staircase

 Leading to Lugards house

 As Luciferans lord over

 Destroying due process

 Disobeying court orders

 Disfiguring our diversity

 Singing song against sleaze

 While allowing its own

 Gyrate like goats

 In s yam barn.

FETE!

 Not a failure

 Sitting on the saddle

 Frolicking with your future

 And asking for another mandate

 To make more mincemeat

 Of what is remaining

 Make a detour as he draws near

 To drum a dry message

 And bring to the bin of history

 An excruciating experience

 Nobody wishes to exhume

 From the memory.

 

 

THINGS STILL FALLEN APART

 

 Inimitable wordsmith

 Super story teller

 Purveyor of proverbs

 Initiator of illuminating literature

 Conscience of the nation

 Things are still falling apart

 After you adverted our mind to that

 

 

 

THINGS STILL FALLEN APART

 In that country

 With black gold buried

 In most cities

 Where your umblical cord

 Also is buried on its soil

 Things still falling apart.

 Inimitable wordsmith

 Joshua Nkomo is not smiling

 As he watches from beyond

 With the land of his birth

 Passing through stages of pain

 Inflicted by hedonists in power

 Things still falling apart.

 Purveyor of proverbs

 O' Bitecks backyard also among

 The land trembling

 As sit tightism takes over

 And human rights on reverse gear

 Putting inhabitants in fear

 Things are still falling apart.

 

THINGS STILL FALLEN APART

 

 Inimitable wordsmith

 Super story teller

 Purveyor of proverbs

 Initiator of illuminating literature

 Conscience of the nation

 Things are still falling apart

 After you adverted our mind to that

 

Feb 24 · Sent from Messenger

 

 

Uche Akunebu

 

THINGS STILL FALLEN APART

 In that country

 With black gold buried

 In most cities

 Where your umblical cord

 Also is buried on its soil

 Things still falling apart.

 Inimitable wordsmith

 Joshua Nkomo is not smiling

 As he watches from beyond

 With the land of his birth

 Passing through stages of pain

 Inflicted by hedonists in power

 Things still falling apart.

 Purveyor of proverbs

 O' Bitecks backyard also among

 The land trembling

 As sit tightism takes over

 And human rights on reverse gear

 Putting inhabitants in fear

 Things are still falling apart.