Former Education Minister, Ezekwesili Rejects Old Anthem

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has stated that she will not revert to the old national anthem newly signed by President Bola Tinubu.

Ezekwesili who disclosed this in her X handle on Wednesday, stated that no one will suppress her right to dissent an obnoxious ‘law’ that is repugnant to all.

In the post which she tagged ‘Public Service Announcement’, she wrote, “Let it be known to all and sundry that I, Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili shall whenever asked to sing the Nigerian National Anthem sing:

“1. Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.

“2. Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause
Guide our leader’s right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice reign.

“This is my own National Anthem and let it be known that no one can suppress my right to dissent an obnoxious “law” that is repugnant to all that is of good conscience in Nigeria.
“Whatever else is #NotMyNationalAnthem.”
In another post, the former Minister, stated that she actually thought the revert to the Old Anthem was a joke and wondered why it was a priority for the government.

“I frankly thought it was a joke and gave it no attention. With all the horrible indicators on the state of governance? So, it is a new National Anthem that is their priority?
“I frankly thought it was a joke and gave it no attention.

“What an egregious case of “Majoring in the Minor” this is! Wow!.”

She urged Nigerians to rise up and fight for themselves as none of their leaders will fight for them.

“Again, no one is coming to save us, Citizens of Nigeria. We’re all we have.

“We all must someday decide to collectively save ourselves and this country from these overpaid, unethical, incompetent and incapable “Lawbreakers” in the @nassnigeria and their similarly characterized collaborators in the Executive and Judicial branches of Government across this Land.

“The Citizens of this country must understand this absolute truth by now that the Political Class is the biggest curse on this country,” she posted.

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