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