Tinubu signs bill returning old national anthem into law
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law.
The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
“Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was the country’s anthem from its independence in 1960 until 1978, when it was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots.”
Meanwhile, the decision has not sat down with a lot of Nigerians who believe that a new national anthem is the least of the problems facing the country currently.
It reeks of self-respect and national pride to ditch an anthem composed and written by a Nigerian for one written by a foreigner. There are pressing issues to deal with: Inflation, Security, FX market.”
Shehu Sani wrote, “Nigeria is facing serious economic and security challenges but it’s prioritising changing its national anthem.We have bacterial infection,we opted for Prada fragrance instead of Penicillin.”
This was disclosed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended.
The bill was rapidly cleared by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
