Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has backed activist Aisha Yesufu‘s stand against the new national anthem, Nigeria, We Hail thee.’
Known for her activism, Yesufu chose to sit down at an occasion instead of singing the national anthem, “Nigeria we hail thee,” while others rose up to respect the anthem.
She was seen sitting while the new national anthem was being recited in a video that she shared on X on Friday.
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Captioning the video, she wrote: “#NotMyNationalAnthem.”
Ezekwesili, who has also been against the national anthem, supported the move in a post on her official X page.
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She wrote: “@AishaYesufu, Definitely #NotMyNationalAnthem as I already publicly conveyed.
“In my case, whenever and wherever the National Anthem is called for, I shall continue to sing #AriseOCompatriots as #MyNationalAnthem.
“The Lawmakers @nassnigeria and the @NGRPresident grievously breached the Constitutional provisions and process for amendment of legislation and therefore cannot foist another National Anthem on us.
“I refuse to join them in the Kangaroo Act of violating the Constitution. “
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