Timi Dakolo’s ‘Great Nation’ Would Have Been a Better National Anthem – Adekunle Gold
Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has expressed that his colleague Timi Dakolo’s song, ‘Great Nation,’ would have made a better national anthem than the reinstated old anthem.
We reports that President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, reinstating the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.”
Reacting to this, Adekunle Gold questioned why those in authority did not consider Timi Dakolo’s ‘Great Nation’ as the new anthem.
On his X handle, he wrote: “No one thought Timi Dakolo’s Great Nation makes a better anthem?”
His post sparked numerous reactions.
Here is a compilation of some of the reactions from DAILY POST:
@jachukwu wrote, “If they were truly looking for an anthem that will stir up patriotism and love for the country, it would have been that song.”
@CarmillaXander said, “Absolutely yes, that song could make the least patriotic Nigerian stand up and go ‘sasageyo’.”
@Tyekooon opined, “The lyrics are too deep for an unserious country, hence.”
@xybox wrote, “It would make a beautiful anthem. When these old meddling politicians have left this world, I hope the future legislators will denounce this colonial special number of theirs and adopt ‘Great Nation’.”
@BFMPLUS said, “Yes, but it still carries the disputable and derogatory word: Tribe!! We should stop describing ourselves as tribal people. No white man ever allows himself to be called tribe.”
