The Senate has Commenced a Public Hearing on an Act to provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria and related matters.
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who represented the President of the Senate at the Hearing, said the second stanza of the existing National Anthem shall be the National Prayer.
However, he said if considered necessary, further consultation would be had on the matter.
In his contribution, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN, said the Amendment should not come only by Legislative fiat, but should be subjected to a wider consultation
He noted that the reversal was not out of place but should involve a wider process to ensure it is a true reflection of the generality of the wishes of all Nigerians.
Last week, a Bill seeking to make a provision for Nigeria to revert to its old National Anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” scaled through a Second Reading at the Senate.
It was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters to report back to the House in two weeks as The House passed the Bill.
