Literature is a time-tested instrument of satire and criticism. Several literati and literary writers have rebuked poverty, corruption, injustice and inequality in the society. Literalists do expose evils and vices in the society through their works of arts. “Faceless" by Amma Darko unveils the effects of poor economic status on the society as well as how the government's shirking of responsibility affects children, especially. The work hasnexus between Amma Darko’s home country, Ghana and Nigeria. In the work of art, poverty sent many out of schools just like in Nigeria where the poor economy has turned many out of school girls into prostitutes. Parents send their children to the streets to beg for alms to keep families’ souls and spirit together, while the ritualists, rapists, kidnappers, bandits, fraudsters and corrupt politicians are experiencing free days. The paper recommends that there should be a consistent  building of potent institutions that will prevent corruption in public service; the Nigerian government, as a matter of urgency, should come up with policies that will ameliorate the poor condition of masses; and Nigerian citizens should act with conscience wherever they found themselves.