Ozekhome Commends Tinubu For Reintroduction Of Old National Anthem

A human rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome has praised President Bola Tinubu’s government for the reintroduction of the old national anthem, Nigeria, we Hail Thee.

Ozekhome who was a guest on a television program said he is not a fan of the government but if there is one thing they have done right, it’s the reintroduction of the old national anthem.

The reintroduction of the old national anthem followed the passage of the National Anthem Bill 2024 which was later signed by Tinubu.

While the development triggered a counterreactions from Nigerians who questioned the importance of the move in the face of the biting economy, Ozekhome believes the reintroduction of the old national anthem will cement Nigerians together.

He said, unlike a change of constitution, having a new national anthem does not require town hall meetings at the lowest levels. Ozekhome lamented the lack of patriotism among some Nigerians and hopes the new anthem will reinstate that.

According to him, the reintroduction of the anthem was part of the recommendations of the 2014 National Confab.