The Pledge and Other Poems | Ahmeed Etti-Balogun | TEDxDugbe

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Poet on Fire (stage name for Ahmeed Etti-Balogun) delivers a three-part spoken-word set centred on national ills, belonging, and perception. Ahmeed Oluwadara Etti-Balogun, known on stage as The Poet On Fire, is a performance poet whose words ignite audiences with depth and energy. He has graced platforms such as TEDxAkure, Fadaka Fest, and the CityJS International Tech Conference, championing poetry as art in its rawest and most powerful form. A final-year Computer Engineering student at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ahmeed bridges the worlds of science and art, inspiring creative expression within a technical environment. As Project Director of the Poetry and Literacy Society (PALS), he has helped expand the organization from its FUTA origins into a multi-state Pan-African movement. Through live performances and digital engagement, he continues to influence a wide and diverse audience. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but indepe

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