Like reps, senate passes bill to reintroduce old national anthem

Like reps, senate passes bill to reintroduce old national anthem

The senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking to
reintroduce the old national anthem.

 

The upper legislative chamber passed the bill after
considering a report by Tahir Monguno, chair of the judiciary committee.

 

The old national anthem is themed: ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’.

 

While presenting his report, Monguno said his committee
disagreed with the position of Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the
federation (AGF), that the process to change the anthem should be subjected to
a wider process.

 

 “The proposed bill is
important,” the Borno senator said.

 

Thereafter, the senate considered clauses of the bill and
passed it.

 

Last week, the house of representatives speedily passed the
bill, but it only scaled second reading in the senate.

 

Majority of the lawmakers in both chambers of the national
assembly spoke in favour of the bill when they debated on its general
principles.

 

While debating the bill last week, Victor Umeh, senator
representing Anambra central, said an anthem is supposed to be motivational,
adding that the current one is anything but emotive.

 

“The old one we are seeking to bring back is one that evokes
emotions,” Umeh said.

 

“A national anthem is supposed to be motivational. There is
motivation in the old anthem.

 

 “I think from what my
colleagues have said, there is nothing in the current anthem that motivates our
people. If we bring it back, our children will be more committed to the ideals
of nationhood.”

 

There have been mixed reactions since the national assembly
began taking steps to reintroduce the old national anthem.

Source: Like reps, senate passes bill to reintroduce old national anthem

 - NigerianEye

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