Like Reps, Senate passes bill to reintroduce old National Anthem

The Senate on Tuesday passed for third reading a bill seeking to reintroduce the old National Anthem.

The upper legislative chamber passed the bill after considering a report by Tahir Monguno, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

The old National Anthem is themed: ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’.

While presenting his report, Monguno said his committee disagreed with the position of Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the federation (AGF), that the process to change the anthem should be subjected to a wider process.

“The proposed bill is important,” the Senator said.

Thereafter, the Senate considered clauses of the bill and passed it.

Similarly, the House of Representatives had last week passed the bill speedily, but it only scaled second reading at the Senate.

Majority of the lawmakers in both chambers of the national assembly spoke in favour of the bill when they debated on its general principles.