According to Nigerian musician Adekunle Gold, the song “Great Nation” by Timi Dakolo, his colleague, would have been a better national anthem than the one the nation eventually went back to.
According to Obasanjonews.com, President Bola Tinubu signed National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, bringing back the traditional anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
Adekunle Gold reacted by questioning why the government had not adopted Timi Dakolo’s “Great Nation” as the nation’s new anthem.
“No one thought Timi Dakolo’s Great Nation makes a better anthem?” he wrote on his X Twitter.
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His message provoked thought processes.
This is a collection of some of the responses from Obasanjonews.com:
“It would have been that song if they were really looking for an anthem that will steer up patriotism and love for the country,” wrote @jachukwu.
“Absolutely yes, that song could make the least patriotic Nigerian stand up and go’sasageyo,'” stated @CarmillaXander.
“The lyrics are too deep for an unserious country, hence,” commented @Tyekooon.
“It would make a beautiful anthem,” commented @xybox.
“I hope the next generation of legislators will reject this colonial special number of theirs and embrace ‘Great Nation’ after these old meddling politicians have left this world.”
“Yes, but it still carries the contentious and disparaging word: tribe!” exclaimed @BFMPLUS.
It’s time for us to give up calling ourselves tribal people.
“A White person never consents to be referred to as a tribe.”
