The new national anthem has caused controversy since some people think it sounds British. Hon. Cletus Obun, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, has discussed this issue.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a report recently shared by The Sun, Obun stated that many aspects of Nigerian life are influenced by foreign cultures and questioned why people were focusing solely on the anthem. He said Nigerians use the English language, read the Bible translated by the British, and also make use of English dictionaries. He highlighted that wearing shirts instead of traditional wrappers and using modern communication tools like phones are all examples of adopting foreign practices. Using a metaphor, he suggested that if a bad person brings something good, you should accept the good thing and not reject it just because of who brought it.
In Obun’s words: “Why are you reading a British Bible to know God? Why are you using the English dictionary, is Michael West a Nigerian? Why are you wearing shirt instead of tying wrappers? We would have used the talking drum to sound there is danger or meetings because our information dissemination was a town crier system, the drums, the gong, each of them symbolise a different form of communication”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
