The untold story about Nigeria's National Anthem

[@debbieogenyi6836]

I enjoyed watching this. It is really informative and creatively put together.

[@helenomoigui5118]

I am super proud of my husband Dr. Sota Omoigui and the other co-authors and musical composer of the Nigerian national anthem. Their legacies will remain for generations to come. It is my hope that one day, they will all be acknowledged and given the honor they truly deserve. I applaud Dr. Deyemi Akanda and Lekan Otufodunrin for their excellent journalism and their effort in putting this great video together. Very well done!!!👏👏👏

[@historistar8895]

@Helen Omoigui I am very excited to read from you. The experience of putting this small piece together has really reinvigorated me as an academic and Nigerian. It is my prayer that not too long from now, all 5 lyricists of our great anthem will be officially honoured for their contribution to our national identity. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch madam. God bless💚🤍💚

[@arc_jerry1419]

@@historistar8895 I wish to meet u some day. So many tins on my head to say. Am worried about the next generation.

[@charlesking1392]

Greetings: Excellent Excellent Production. My sister and I were just talking about the First Nigerian Anthem - "Nigeria we hail thee". I loved the words and often wondered why it was changed. But now I understand. I went to school in Lagos Holy Cross - my sister and brother to the University of Ibandon and Nusuka respectively. I met Zik and the Great Tafawa Balewa - the then Benson Minister of Information and many others - - these were MEN!! My family lived in Nigeria during the turbulent years after independence of Nigeria. Bobby Benson and his son another musician brilliant player of many instruments at their Cabin Bamboo Club on ikorodu road (now you can believe me) Fela playing at the "Talk of the Town" in Ikoye and others in the musical industry at the time. Again this was an eye opener for me after so many years. Thank you to all who made this production possible, With Kind Regards

[@ComfortAkuwudike]

Can you imagine the History behind the beautiful and God-given Anthem our own beloved Men and Woman energetically and sacrificially put together for us..and some people want to take us back to dark days.. It's unfortunate but God will see us through in this Country Amen.

[@FlagAnthem]

This is a precious pearl

[@Medicinechief]

Thank you historian Dr Deyemi Akande as well as the Nation Online Editor Leke Otunfodunrin for your collaboration in this great piece of work documenting our history for posterity and generations to come. Arise O Compatriots!!!!

[@historistar8895]

Dr. Sota Omoigui, I can't tell you how honoured I am to read your comment here. Thank you for your brilliance and contribution to our great nation. We will NOT forget your labour of love and contribution. Your labour shall not be in vain. God bless you sir. (P.S: thank you so much for all the support you gave while I was making the documentary. I really appreciate it)

[@josephtomiwo4792]

My prayers for the this historian is everlasting, when I was young my Uncle Pa Philips Aderibigbe told us his composition but it was until I grew up before I was able to realize his true worth and impact on the National Anthem. It is so sad that federal meritocracy in long lost in virtually every sector, we have not only failed to recognise these five heroes but we have also neglected the core inspiration provided by the lyrics. Of peace and justice, of unity and faith, of patriotism, truth and beyond, we have been gravely found wanting. Thanks for this epic journalism, more strength, depth and height.

[@ofuluchiijeoma1233]

I love this anthem ooh Please

[@ufuomaopreh6206]

Wow! I’m so glad I watched this. I have had the opportunity to meet with the only female in the group (Dame Eme Etim Akpan). She’s is a lovely, caring and humble lady. I never knew she played such a big role. I pray they should all be honored for the great work they did. 🙏💖

[@abiodunadebiyi6195]

I'm so proud to be part of this.

[@historistar8895]

Baba Biodun Batik. Thank you so much for your support. 🙌🏾

[@okesadeogunlana5292]

What a joy to learn about the remarkable and accomplished individuals behind the National Anthem. A must watch for every Nigerian!! I hope they all receive the national honours they deserve.

[@historistar8895]

Thank you for taking the time to watch Okesade

[@edofure2377]

Thanking everyone involved in producing this documentary. Thank you for the enlightenment and for the trip down memory lane. Pleased to know our heros who wrote and composed our national anthem. We shall always remember them and their place in history. God bless Nigeria!

[@thearchistudent8180]

20:48 wow well-done sir

[@thearchistudent8180]

33:02

[@olawalepeterale1914]

Thank you for rescuing these generation from institutional dementia as you rightly put it. Now, I can say that we are beginning to be delivered from the dangers of believing a single story half truthly told to us. I pray that God grant you more strength, zeal and financial resources to do more in Jesus name. Amen!

[@historistar8895]

Thank you very much Olawale. Really appreciate it.

[@historistar8895]

Amen Olawale. Thank you very much.

[@femiidowu-adegokedrfia5927]

Great job by my friend and brother, Erudite Historian Scholar Dr. Deyemi Akande

[@historistar8895]

Thank you Dr. Idowu-Adegoke

[@olorunmoteniolorunfemiB7681]

Such an explicit and well reserved work. Thanks for putting this great historical facts here.

[@historistar8895]

Thank you for taking to time to watch. I do appreciate it.

[@sojiadamo5212]

Thank all who were involved in this fabulous production. A fantastic history and a great defence against the current idiotic step backward by your Tinubu of a rascal. More so i would like to honour the 6 wonderful compatraites who's geniuses lead them to ask all of us Nigerians to arise. God bless them. ❤🙏🏾🔥🇳🇬

[@historistar8895]

Thank you for taking the time to watch. Well appreciated.

[@femiidowu-adegokedrfia5927]

Institutional Dementia - very apt

[@chukah61]

I don't know how I feel watching this after seeing us revert to the Old Anthem. I took this anthem for granted I won't lie about it. Seeing the importance of it and the deep history makes me feel even worse...clearly people in government aren't as patriotic or concerned

[@fataiaboladelawal1160]

Good thing I came across this, this is an eye opening for someone like myself, never knew there were other 5 composer if the anthem. Thanks to the team for this documentary.

[@ZoeOlatunde-qf5iw]

I love history

[@Ifeoluwab]

Well done sir for this awesome work , bringing these people their rightful honour I’m actually in tears God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@historistar8895]

Thank you for watching omotoke. Amen to God blessing Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@obasekioluwasesan4481]

Wow I am happy I came across this historical facts may GOD bless everyone that contributed to this knowledge.

[@historistar8895]

Thank you very much @obaseki for watching.

[@tomiolukosi8273]

The black history content i neeeded

[@historistar8895]

😊 Tomi. Thanks

[@davidoyesina7417]

These patriots who composed our national anthem should be given national honors. Two have died now! Should we wait for all to pass on before they are recognized? Thank you Dr Akande for this brilliant work

[@cody_utube]

This, in all honesty, is an amazing piece!!!. The intentionality in this work of memory is riveting through the entire 35mins...(Listen with headphones and feel the soul of the organ sprinkled across the video). I wish this video makes it to our primary and secondary schools, that they might learn the untold story of our beloved anthem. I enjoyed every frame of this documentary, still wondering why Dr. was so hesitant to let this out sooner. The last few lines struck home the message "They should be honoured" and "..............Let us never forget" Again. Thank you Dr. Deyemi Akande 🙏 And......We will never forget🙏 PS. The interlace of the Tafawa Balewa speech was epic. 😍

[@historistar8895]

Lovely feedback Olaoluwa. Thank you

[@historistar8895]

Thank you very much for your kind words Olaoluwa.

[@saintmichael918]

Great piece of work. More power, history will remember you for the good done to her

[@historistar8895]

Thank you sir🙏

[@gagariga1969]

History reminds us of our past, to enable us guide the present and predict the future. The National Anthem should be that rallying point for Nigeria. It should be our own rallying identity. Nigeria's national interest should have driven the national anthem. However, the national interest at that time was more of an Africa centred focus. Probalbly the main motive of foreigners writing the first anthem. Wonderful expose on the 5 eminent (indeed academics and professionals) persons who jointly wrote the lyrics and Ben Odiase who composed the music. They made us focus on an identity following the new anthem. Wherewither each state today playing its own anthem after the current national anthem? This is just a simple non-acceptance of the National Anthem

[@drfadekemi1970]

Commendable, as always, dear Doc! This is so soothing and engaging, very expository. Keep up.the great work. We will never forget.

[@historistar8895]

Doc. Thank you for taking the time to watch. I really appreciate it.

[@adefolatoye8623]

What an amazing documentary!

[@historistar8895]

Thank you Hassanah.👍

[@akintarajoke3671]

This was such a wonderful watch, I’m really proud of the effort put into this by the noble researchers. May this message reach far and wide for the truth of our history to be brought to light 🙏

[@historistar8895]

Thank you so much joke. Really appreciate it and amen to the prayers.

[@MorayoAhunanya]

Amazing work as always Doc! Thank you Sir

[@olaoluwakuse2828]

Thank you so much for this...

[@samuelitum6622]

Amazing work

[@themichanic_]

29-05-2024 I came back to see this just hours after their labors were unilaterally converted to vanity by the President Tinubu administration. Unbelievable!

[@historistar8895]

To be honest, I have been numbstruck since I heard the news. I am trying to be objective here but all I am pulling is blank. I am always quick to say I am a very poor political science student but the level of cluelessness and self aggrandisement in the political class is baffling. Thank you @themichanic for returning to see the short film.

[@Echelsy]

Who I seeing this just after the anthem was changed? What's your take?

[@rosettaufeli-iotmeanu3598]

We have various tongues ( dialects); we have tribes, cultures that make up Nigeria. There are more serious things to consider concerning drastic changes, like leaders stealing our commonwealth for themselves and families and not only stealing but depositing them in foreign banks, etc. This anthem is great and full of healthy meanings

[@ChidiebereOkocha]

Unfortunately, it just took one BAT to reverse all of these efforts.

[@nkjv12]

Well I suppose it is time to learn the history of the Nigerian National Anthem since apparently this is the main problem we have in Nigeria in the year 2024. I guess now that we have changed the National Anthem all our problems will now be a thing of the past. 😊

[@emmanuelvictory7030]

Pls u guys r talking rubbish that anthem is far better than d new one

[@bimbyjay]

This is incorrect. The old national anthem is definitely not a product of the British you got that wrong. A call was made nation wide fora competition set up by the national planning committee for the selection of a national anthem to commemorate independence for the Federal Republic of Nigeria on October 1st 2960. The deadline given was March 31st 1959 and was not to be more than three verses. All Nigerians were called to participate. This was to get rid of the one that was sung at the time which was God save the Queen.

[@bimbyjay]

Correction 1960 not 2960 typo

[@historistar8895]

@bimbyjay You are correct about the call and the 1959 deadline. Winner/composer of the 1960 Nigerian national anthem, British expatriate Lillian Jean Williams - 'a product of the British'