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Summary
This essay has engaged in the symbolic use of names of political leaders of the past to address socio-political issues and bad governance across Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. The first chapter engages in the purpose of study, scope of study, and the theoretical background used for this essay. It talks about the research methodology used, paying attention to the review of related literature and ending with a thesis statement to direct the essay.
The second chapter examined Kola Eke's use of names in condemning bad governance and bad leadership all across Africa and Nigeria in particular. This chapter reveals the symbol and significance of names in interrogating the political history of African states in general. The third chapter paid attention to the figures of speech used in this poem as it considers the aesthetic value of the style and literary devices used by Kola Eke in selected poems in both collections. The fourth chapter concludes this essay.
From this essay, it is glaring that Eke engages in the socio-political situation of Nigeria and joins his voice with other African Poets who are interested in being a voice for the African people. His collections are aimed at the governments of Africa from post-colonial times as he also delves into Nigeria's political history and exposes some of the ills in the African political landscape and how Africa as a whole have been victims of a failed colonial rule and a bad leadership structure. Eke through the use of names, goes into history to unearth the deep rooted problem of leadership in Africa beginning from military dictatorship and the abuse of democracy. He reveals the sad reality that African leaders now consider government as a means of enriching themselves at the expense of the growth and development of the nation.
