The Federal Government’s decision to return to the old national anthem in Nigeria has generated mixed reactions from citizens.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 seeking to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” into law, shifting from the “Arise, O Compatriots.”
The “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” anthem was used from 1960 when Nigeria gained independence, until it was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978.
The President stated that the latest national anthem, ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ is Nigerians diversity, representing all people and how citizens pledge together to be brothers and sisters.
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