Are you eager to familiarise yourself with the country’s new national anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee, recently restored, and curious about the full lyrics? You are in the right spot.

President Bola Tinubu made a surprise announcement at a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, declaring that the current national anthem would be replaced with a former one, Hitvibz reports.

Later on, the President confirmed “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the new national anthem, which was originally introduced in 1960 but was subsequently replaced in 1978 during the military regime of Olusegun Obasanjo.

The President then joined lawmakers in singing the restored anthem.

Below is the lyrics of Nigeria’s new National Anthem

Nigeria we hail thee

Our own dear native land

Though tribes and tongue may differ

In brotherhood we stand

Nigerians all, are proud to serve

Our sovereign Motherland.

Our flag shall be a symbol

That truth and justice reign

In peace or battle honour’d,

And this we count as gain,

To hand on to our children

A banner without stain.

O God of all creation

Grant this our one request.

Help us to build a nation

Where no man is oppressed

And so with peace and plenty

Nigeria shall be blessed.

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