I think the second stanza of the nigerian anthem is more applicable to the current state of affairs in nigeria
and should be adopted as the main one because the way things are going, we really need the GOD of Creation to attend to our case.


OH GOD OF CREATION DIRECT OUR NOBLE CAUSE

GUIDE OUR LEADERS RIGHT (they dont seem to know anything)

HELP OUR YOUTHS THE TRUTH TO KNOW (let them stop kidnapping,armed robbery,cultism and the like)

IN LOVE AND HONESTY TO GROW AND LIVING JUST AND TRUE (senators n other politicians u dey hear?)

GREAT LOFTY HEIGHTS ATTAINED

dear God plzzz help us
TO BUILD A NATION WHERE PEACE AND JUSTISCE SHALL REIGN (currently this is like a tall order)

I bet you most of our big men do not know that the national anthem has a second stanza which is a prayer to God for help to the nation. One thing I observed is that the prayer therein is so rich and all encompassing. I wonder why during official gathering they will ask a christian and muslim to pray (leaving out the traditional worshippers) instead of reciting the stanza 2 of the national anthem. I think our leaders need to be told to adopt stanza 2 of the national anthem as the official prayer during occasions.