Bisina SomtoPresident Bola Tinubu has officially signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reinstating Nigeria’s first national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
This announcement was made on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a joint session of the National Assembly, which also marked President Tinubu’s first year in office.
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“Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” originally unveiled on October 1, 1960, the day Nigeria gained her independence, and was composed by Lillian Jean Williams, a British woman residing in Nigeria at the time.
Full Lyrics of ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’
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.
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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.
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