Tinubu Reverses Nigeria to Old National Anthem, Details Emerge

• President Bola Tinubu has signed the bill returning Nigeria to the era of the national anthem composed by its colonial master
• The National Anthem bill passed by the National Assembly a few days ago reinstated the old national anthem first sung in 1960 during independence
• Godswill Akpabio, the president of the senate, announced the signing of the bill by Tinubu during a joint session on Wednesday, May 29

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem bill, which seeks to reinstate the old national anthem, ‘Nigeria, We hail thee,’ into law.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Wednesday, May 29, at a joint session of the National Assembly, marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic.

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In his welcome address, the senate president mentioned that the president was only stopping by to greet the lawmakers as he was there to commission the National Assembly Library, Vanguard reported.

But the speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, apologized for the misinformation earlier spread about the president's visit, saying it was a mistake on the part of the national assembly.

The new national anthem

Nigeria we hail thee,

Our own dear native land,

Though tribe and tongue may differ,

In brotherhood we stand,

Nigerians all, and proud to serve

Our sovereign Motherland.

Nigeria we hail thee,

Our own dear native land,

Though tribe and tongue may differ,

In brotherhood we stand,

Nigerians all, and proud to serve

Our sovereign Motherland.

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Our flag shall be a symbol

That truth and justice reign,

In peace or battle honour’d,

And this we count as gain,

To hand on to our children

A banner without stain.

O God of all creation,

Grant this our one request,

Help us to build a nation

Where no man is oppressed,

And so with peace and plenty

Nigeria may be blessed.

Tinubu vows to stand by Wike

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has promised to always stay with FCT minister Nyesom Wike and not let him down.

The president made the vow at the Southern Parkway (S8/S9) commissioning, which was named after him, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 28.

Tinubu's comment came amid tension between Wike and his successor in Rivers state, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Source: Legit.ng