President Bola Tinubu has authorised
legislation to reinstate the former national anthem 'Nigeria, We greet thee' into law. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, made the announcement at Wednesday's joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, who addressed lawmakers, stated that the 2024 Supplementary Bill would be introduced soon. Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, stated in his welcome address that the President had only stopped by to greet the parliamentarians since his visit to commission the National Assembly Library.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, apologized for the misinformation earlier given on the visit of the President said it was a mistake on the part of the National Assembly and he sorry about it. "The president has said that what ever speech we have to give should be shifted to June 12 which is democracy day, so to this effect the president will come flag off the recitation of the new National anthem after giving accent to it and will the after proceed to other important engagement."
