Nigerian musician Adekunle Gold believes that Timi Dakolo’s song “Great Nation” would have been a more fitting national anthem than the old anthem that the country has reverted back to.
After President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law to reinstate the old anthem, Adekunle Gold expressed his disappointment that Timi Dakolo’s powerful anthem was not chosen as the country’s new national anthem.
On his X handle, he wrote: “No one thought Timi Dakolo’s Great Nation makes a better anthem?”
His post sparked mind reactions.
See reactions below:
@jachukwu wrote, “If they were truly looking for an anthem that will steer 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.
