REWIND: 2014 national confab recommended return to old national anthem

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The reintroduction of the old national anthem has generated debates since President Bola Tinubu assented to its bill.The bill passed the third reading after Julius Ihonvbere, the majority leader of the house, who sponsored it, moved for its consideration at the “committee of the whole,” where the clauses were voted on and approved.

Ihonvbere had urged his colleagues to support the bill, noting that it would promote the unity of the country.The move has sparked reactions among Nigerians, with many expressing displeasure and describing it as a “misplaced priority”. The old national anthem used from 1960 to 1988 has as its theme ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ while the version used from 1978 is titled ‘Arise, O Compatriots’.The lyrics of the old anthem were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate, and composed by another Briton, Frances Berda. Benedict Odiase, a Nigerian, composed the national anthem adopted in 1978.

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