Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, has expressed her sentiments about the recent change to Nigeria’s national anthem. President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reinstating the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
However, Teni shared that she would miss the replaced anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” with which she had many childhood memories. On her X formally (Twitter) handle, she wrote: “Arise o compatriots, I’ll miss you, thank you for so many childhood memories. Till we meet again, love SM.”
The original anthem, “Arise, O compatriots,” was adopted in 1978 and composed by John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B. A. Ogunnaike, Sota Omoigui, and P. O. Aderibigbe. It was performed by the Nigeria Police Band under the directorship of B. E. Odiasse. Now, officially replaced, the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” takes its place as Nigeria’s national anthem.
