The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has explained that the new national anthem is more meaningful and the lyrics more impactful to connect Nigeria and Nigerians as a people. Speaking with newsmen on the activities of the national orientation agency in Uyo at the weekend, Issa-Onilu said that the new anthem brings back some sense of patriotism and nationalism, as well as evokes the consciousness of Nigerians as a united entity. “The National Anthem that we had in 1960 resonates more in comparison to the one we just changed.
“The lyrics are more impactful and meaningful than the one that we just took out. That is the real reason for going back to that,” the DG explained. He noted that the national anthem is part of the value of a country, stressing that while singing, the wordings make us appreciate one another as a people.
He mentioned that on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the agency will assemble all stakeholders in the country to fashion out the proper and acceptable way of rendering the national anthem. “On Tuesday next week, we are going to have a national press conference with the stakeholders. “The National Anthem must be officially rendered.
“Everyone must know which one is the official rendition of the national anthem, and so the process will begin on Tuesday. We are going to call for entries for musicians and people like that. “This is an opportunity for us to have a national anthem that we can all connect with.
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