President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill into law.
Tinubu assented to the bill in an address to mark his one year in office at the National Assembly Complex Abuja on Wednesday 29th May.
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The News Chronicle recalls that on Monday, the Senate began a public hearing on an Act to provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria and related matters.
Senator Bamidele, who represented the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at the hearing, said the second stanza of the existing national anthem shall be the national prayer.
In his contribution, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said the amendment should not come only by legislative fiat, but should be subjected to a wider consultation.
“I am of the considered opinion that the revered issue of choice of a national item should not come into being only by legislative fiat, or presidential proclamation alone.
“It is not out of place for Nigeria to be guided by the process of evolution of a national anthem in other jurisdictions.”
Meanwhile, this development has generated wide spread condemnations by most Nigerians regarding government priorities.
