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Welcome to my blog: The Old Nigeria National Anthem vs the New National Anthem + The Pledge

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  THE OLD NIGERIA NATIONAL ANTHEM ·         STANZA 1 Nigeria we hail thee Our own dear native land Though tribe and tongue may differ In brotherhood we stand Nigerians all and proud to serve Our sovereign motherland ·         STANZA 2 Our flag shall be a symbol That truth and justice reign In peace or battle honour’d And this we count as gain To pass unto our children A banner without stain... ·         STANZA 3 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 may be blessed.   The Lyrics ‎ was produced by ‎ Lillian Jean Williams, Jonathan xuk and Music ‎ by ‎ Frances Berda. It was adopted on 1 st ‎ October 1960 and was in used till 1978 when it was relinquished. The lyrics were good and the relationship between the lyrics and the music w...