Only first stanza of national anthem to be sung at official events — NOA

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has released caller directives connected the due rendition of the nationalist anthem astatine nationalist functions, stipulating that lone the archetypal stanza should beryllium sung during authoritative events.

The agency, successful a four-point line issued connected Friday, further stated that the 3rd stanza of the anthem should service arsenic the nationalist supplication and beryllium recited astatine the commencement of events.

According to the statement, each 3 stanzas of the anthem are to beryllium rendered lone during large nationalist ceremonies specified arsenic Independence Day, Presidential Inauguration, Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Democracy Day (June 12), and the inauguration of the National Assembly.

“The 3 stanzas are to beryllium recited/sung lone during Independence Day, Inauguration (swearing-in) of a President, Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Democracy (June 12) Day, Inauguration of the National Assembly, etc,” it reads successful part.

The 3 stanzas of the anthem

Stanza 1

Nigeria we hail thee,
Our ain beloved autochthonal land,
Though people and lingua whitethorn differ,
In brotherhood we stand,
Nigerians all, and arrogant to serve
Our sovereign Motherland.

Stanza 2

Our emblem shall beryllium a symbol
That information and justness reign,
In bid oregon conflict honour’d,
And this we number arsenic gain,
To manus connected to our children
A banner without stain.

Stanza 3

O God of each creation,
Grant this our 1 request,
Help america to physique a nation
Where nary antheral is oppressed,
And truthful with bid and plenty
Nigeria whitethorn beryllium blessed.

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