The House of Representatives has passed a Bill into law to revert to the old national anthem ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee…’ and discard the present one, ‘Arise O’ Compatriots’.
Sponsored by the House Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, the bill, which was speedily passed through second reading, was considered and thereafter approved at the Committee of the Whole and passed for third reading at plenary.
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The legislation titled, “Bill For An Act to Provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria, and for Matters Related Thereto”, stipulates that on the date of commencement of the Bill, the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” which is prescribed in the Schedule to the proposed legislation.
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According to the bill, the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a national symbol and sign of authority, and all persons, individuals or corporate entities, shall respect the national anthem and preserve the dignity of the national anthem.
