Do you know the Nigerian National Anthem?
Can you recite the 2nd Stanza of the National Anthem?
More than 90% of Nigerians do not know the 2nd Stanza of the Nigerian National Anthem and if research can be carried out, we all will be surprised that the rulers of this great nation; Nigeria, do not know if there is a 2nd stanza to the national anthem not to talk of them knowing it.
The 2nd stanza of the national anthem is gradually fading away and turning into a thing of the past based on the lackadaisical attitude of Nigerians in collaboration with the corrupt minds of the leaders which have contributed greatly to the neglect of the 2nd Stanza of the Nigerian National Anthem which is the prayer Nigeria needs at this trying times.
The 2nd stanza goes thus:
O God of creation, direct our noble course
Guide thou our leaders 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 shall reign.
I hope one day, the 2nd stanza will be brought back into the National Anthem and taught in our schools giving our kids the chance to utter a word of prayer to this great nation every morning and also understand the usefulness of corrupt-free behaviour on the kind of leader they aspire to be.
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