National Anthem Act, 2024
Restores "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" as Nigeria's national anthem in place of "Arise, O Compatriots".
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The National Assembly passed a bill on 23 May 2024 to relinquish "Arise, O Compatriots", the anthem adopted in 1978, and readopt "Nigeria, We Hail Thee", the anthem first used at independence in 1960. The Senate President announced on 29 May 2024 that the President had signed it. (The text of the Act itself was not retrieved for this dataset.)
Who this affects
All Nigerians; schools, public events and official ceremonies where the anthem is used.
What it changes
- 1Replaces "Arise, O Compatriots" (adopted 1978) with "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" as the national anthem.
1 section · referred to the Led by Mohammed Tahir Monguno (chair of the parliamentary committee, per Wikipedia)
-.Effect (paraphrased)
(paraphrased) "Arise, O Compatriots" is relinquished and "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" is readopted as the national anthem.
This is a readable rendering for citizens. The authoritative text is the gazetted version — linked below.
Passed· National Assembly
23 May 2024
Wikipedia: the National Assembly passed the bill on 23 May 2024.
Assented
29 May 2024
Announced by Senate President Akpabio at a joint session (Daily Post, 29 May 2024).
Official text
The gazetted document
Today in the Assembly
Sittings, motions and divisions, day by day
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