President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly have come under heavy criticism over the law returning the old National Anthem “Nigeria we hail thee”.
Recall that despite a rowdy section at the House of
Representatives on May 23, the House passed a bill to adopt the old National
Anthem.
Similarly, the Senate on Tuesday passed the same bill
despite opposition from concerned citizens.
In the heat of the controversy surrounding the move, the
Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
on Monday urged the National Assembly to halt the bill, saying the law
regarding the National Anthem should not be enacted through legislative debate
alone.
However, President Tinubu on Wednesday signed the bill into
law as announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Some Nigerians are expressing concerns over what could have
necessitated the move to abandon the “Arise, O Compatriots,” which has been in
use since it was adopted in 1978.
More worrisome was the speed at which the bill was passed by
both the red and green chambers of the National Assembly.
Upon the report of Tinubu signing the bill into law on
Wednesday, some Nigerians took to their social media handles to express
grievances.
Most netizens who reacted to the development, described it
as a misplaced priority, citing the current economic and security crisis
bedevilling the nation.
Here are some of the reactions from X:
@KennyNuga: Misplaced priority, we need laws mandating all
vehicles to shift off the road when an Ambulance is approaching. We need laws
that criminalize bullying in our institutions.
@RealQueenBee: This will now be an achievement for the
Tinubu administration, reverting back to the colonial anthem.
@Imbamiodunlami: Now billions of Naira will be spent in the
name of training Nigerians to learn and sing the anthem.
@iam_damayor: Congratulations Nigerians, we now have a new
National Anthem. When you want to buy anything, just recite it and you get the
2015 price of that goods/service.
@amaobiee: The speed with which this bill was passed and
signed shows that something is behind it.
@FridaySpotOn: Whoever casts a spell on our “leaders” to
always prioritize the unimportant over the necessities should please lose them.
Misplaced priority! How will the new Anthem address the myriad of problems
bedevilling our country?
@AtaPeter: A mere waste of time and a distraction strategy.
The question is will the change in the national anthem increase the IGR or make
the current economic mess or the high level of insecurity disappear???.
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