LAGOS HOLD-UP

When driving on any road in Lagos
Forget your status as boss
Even if you own the greatest company around
Or you control the best of them on this ground
Even if you are the chairman of the board of directors
Or you are the president of an association of professionals or investors
The ‘hold-up’ on Lagos roads
Won’t spare you their rods

Ask our once central chief
It was a moment of grief
A slight taste of the bitter
Which will linger forever

But behind this gory experience
A wonderful lesson makes an appearance
Of this ugly situation
Comes a quality lacking in our nation
The equality of humanity
Is made a reality

In the face of Lagos' ‘hold-up’
There is no ‘oga' at the top
All men are equal
Whether you are for Peter or for Paul

*Hold-up - Traffic
Oga - Boss