The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to seek permission prior to utilizing the national anthem.
A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said looking for consent was important to keep away from distortion.
He further declared that question and answer sessions will be held across all states to start the sensitization campaign on the agency’s new policies.
He, in any case, didn’t state in what setting authorization ought to be looked for before the song of devotion could be sung, or its verses could be utilized.
“As custodians of Nigeria’s national symbols, the NOA is tasked with preventing all forms of misuse. The DG stressed that authorization must be sought from the Agency before using the National Anthem to avoid misrepresentation,” the assertion mostly read.
He likewise explained that the Nigerian flag is essentially green, white, and green, with the right shade of green being Emerald 2.0
He noted the change from the disregarded state in which he met the organization, referring to key accomplishments, for example, the establishment of audio-visual studios, the launch of an optimized NOA website featuring the CLHEEAN-NOA Artificial Intelligence voice and chat assistant, and the recent approval of institutionalization policies by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), all fully backed by President Bola Tinubu.
The DG made sense of that past organizations zeroed in exclusively on foundation improvement while dismissing the basic job of significant worth direction, prompting the decay of social intervention structures like the Boys’ Scouts, Girls’ Brigade, WAI Brigade, and even the National Orientation Agency itself.
Notwithstanding, he said the current administration perceived this oversight, with President Tinubu extending his support to the agency.
The support he said, is reflected in the recent Federal Executive Council’s approvals, all of which revolve around value orientation and the National Identity Project.
Speaking on the newly introduced Citizen Value Brigade (CVB), Mallam Issa-Onilu exhorted Nigerians not to permit their children to search for heroes elsewhere, especially during their early stages.
He said the NOA had gotten endorsement to lay out this social institution, which will impart Nigerian values in children, starting with 1,000 children per state and the FCT.
The drive he expressed plans to develop local legends for people in the future to copy.
He likewise focused on the significance of making neighborhood animation content to counter the flood of unfamiliar qualities being passed on to youthful Nigerians.
The Director General emphasized that both leaders and citizens share equal responsibility for national progress.
He explained that within the Nigerian Promise—a critical part of the National Values Charter—there are principles of Equality and Meritocracy that the nation guarantees to its citizens, whether they are in positions of leadership or the general populace.
He cautioned that Nigeria can’t move without dynamic cooperation and adherence to these qualities.
President Tinubu on the first anniversary of his office signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978.
The re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 and composed by Frances Berda.
