Nigerian President: Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has taken a surprising decision. In which he has signed such a bill. The President has re-adopted the national anthem written during the British period. However, some people have dismissed this decision of President Bola Tinubu as a cynical move to divert attention from the growing economic crisis.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, from now on the Nigerian government will use “We Hail Thee” instead of “Arise O’ Compatriots” in its national anthem. In fact, this bill, which was introduced last Thursday, was immediately approved without any legislative debate.
Nigeria’s economy is in steep decline
However, Nigeria’s economy has declined sharply in the first year of President Bola Tinubu’s term, which he indicated in an address to parliament on Wednesday, and inflation has reached a 28-year high of 33.20%.
Know when Nigeria’s national anthem was composed
The independence national anthem was scrapped in 1978 by then military head Olusegun Obasanjo without giving any official reason, but it was understood that this was done because it was written by a British man during British colonial rule. However, some Nigerians have expressed disbelief at the move, as the country is grappling with an economic crisis and deteriorating security situation.
Changing national anthem is a waste of time- Cheta Nwanze
Meanwhile, Cheta Nwanze, the principal partner of Lagos-based security company SBM Intelligence, told Reuters that this is a waste of time. Because the most important things in Nigeria right now are inflation and security problems. In such a situation, the Nigerian government should pay special attention to those issues.
Nigeria, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa, is the sixth largest country in the world in terms of population. Nigeria, with a population of 225 million, has the 10th largest petroleum reserves in the world. According to statistics, Nigeria’s oil reserves can be used continuously for 237 years in terms of current consumption, but according to the IMF’s 2017 report, 32 percent of Nigerian citizens are victims of extreme poverty. Still, inflation in the country is at its highest level at this time. In such a situation, people are facing a lot of inflation.
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