There was no need to sing the American anthem. Na busy body wan do wetin nobody send dem. They get luck say Naija are not patriotic freaks.

lmao!

See naija

obailala: If the 2 anthems must be sung, is the proper thing not to sing the anthem of the host country last? Isnt it how its done in football games?

Na football match be this?
SMH @ the reasoning of people

NAptu has said it all, there is no big deal in it. It only shows that your anthemn is more important. It is same as giving your seat to a visitor as a host. Afterall most Nigerians will prefer being paid in dollars to Naira.

All those who have finished NYSC should know that the Nigerian national anthem is always sang last!

Nduka Obaigbena: I WAS HIGH WHEN I MADE THAT ARRANGEMENT. I'M SORRY

You still dey smoke dat tin!!!

The argument has moved from whether or not the National anthem of NIgeria was sung last to why the American anthem was considered at all.

American anthem no even sweet self,but finally finally, how do i benefit from this programme

You mean that lecherous and fucktardious fat loaf-of-meat thief modafocka called Obaigbena has no sense of patriotism?!?!

gramci: Obaigbena should be tried for treason

Why do I also have a feeling it must have been his idea

gramci: Obaigbena should be tried for treason

you know you can actually ask your lawyer to do this for you, that is if you can afford it.

I see nothing wrong other than inferiority complex

blink182: you know you can actually ask your lawyer to do this for you, that is if you can afford it.

Your type would have gladly sang along as they sing the American anthem. 4kin wannabe

If not for nairaland, I will still be carrying the mentality of visitor first and host last.

I don't believe any of this, its just another joke of the politics, what is the good thing happening is Ogun State?

ochukoccna:
Na football match be this?
SMH @ the reasoning of people

Pull yourself to order before your head falls off from shaking. What I'm trying to say is that IF THE 2 ANTHEMS MUST BE SUNG, then the anthem of the host country should be last.

In this case, the problem should rather have been why they would play the usa anthem at all in Nigeria simply because of bill clinton

JudismphD: Imperialism. The Americans(clinton inclusive) will never bother if u recognise them or nt bcus its obvious they are ahead why bilittle ourself as a nonetity.

what the americans will never do for Nigerians

SECONDED JOR!!!

ULSHERLAN: Goodmove by the Ogun state people and the people of Nigeria. Its high time we start taking our stand. Long Live Nigeria

You are right also. In this case we should be arguing about the need to play the US anthem not which one is played 1st.

Afam4eva:
In this case, we're not even hosting any country. That Clinton attended a Nigerian event doesn't mean that the American anthem should be played.

Why should American athem be sung in the first place in an even meanrt to honour Nigerian teachers in Nigeria? Ah! ah!! Just because a white man is present the organiser wants to please him by singing his country's anthem..smh...How many times was Nigerian anthem sung when Obasanjo was invited for events in America as a former president? Over to you supporters of the organisers...the height of inferiority complex

[/quote] PHD ABI WETIN BE THAT YOUR NAME ..YOU ARE DEFINITELY A BOOTLICKER ODE BURUKU

JudismphD: Imperialism. The Americans(clinton inclusive) will never bother if u recognise them or nt bcus its obvious they are ahead why bilittle ourself as a nonetity.

Whosoever came up with such idea in the first place should be really beaten and jailed for life! what nonsense! People like this are what makes Nigeria as a nation look like a joke...!
If an event was holding in the US and our sitting head of state was invited, would the Nigerian anthem even be considered not to talk of singing it at all?

All this silly people with inferiority complex. No wonder funds for the poor was used to bring Jayz and Beyonce to Nigeria, and Fashola would rather spend tax payers money on a prostitute than improve the lives of the people who voted him into power!

justokey: But that is against protocol. Nigeria's anthem should always be sung last when we play host. Check football events!

...and does that looks like a football match 2 u...think before u coment naau,no b by force

naptu2: Those guests got it wrong. The Nigerian anthem is always played last (because it's the most important). I posted this on another thread:

You got the protocol right regarding state flags, but you got it wrong with regards to anthems.

Regarding state flags, the law states: -



Furthermore, when flown on an official vehicle, the national flag must be flown at the right side of the vehicle, while any other flag that is flown must be flown at the left side of the vehicle.


With regards to anthems, protocol demands that the national anthem must always be played 2nd or last, as the case may be. That's why, if you notice, during football matches, the visiting team's anthem is played first before the home team's anthem is played.

Similarly, during state visits, the visiting head of state's anthem must be played before the Nigerian anthem.
http://nigerianobservernews.com/07102011/features/features1.html

This is similar to the order of arrival and salute at state functions. Protocol demands that the President must be the last dignitary to arrive the venue.

For example, this is the order of arrival/salute during independence day and armed forces remembrance day celebrations.

Military rule.

1) Service Chiefs - Receive the General Salute.

2) Minister of Defence/Chief of Defence Staff/Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff - Receives the National Salute (first stanza of the National Anthem).

3) Chief Justice of Nigeria - Receives the General Salute.

4) Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters/Chief of General Staff - Receives the General Salute.

5) Head of State/President/Commander in Chief - Receives the National Salute (full anthem).


Civilian rule.

1) Service Chiefs: Receive the General Salute.

2) Chief of Defence Staff: Receives the General Salute.

3) Minister of Defence: Receives the General Salute.

4) Chief Justice of Nigeria: Receives the General Salute.

5) Speaker, House of Representatives: Receives the General Salute.

6) Senate President: Receives the General Salute.

7) Vice President: Receives the National Salute (first stanza of the National Anthem).

8 ) President & Commander in Chief - Receives the National Salute (full anthem).

Below, flag of the Commander in Chief of The Armed Forces of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (which must always be flown to the left, while the National Flag is at the right). It is an offence for anybody, except the Commander in Chief, to fly this flag.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/887871_Armed20Forces20Commander20in20Chief20Flag_pngf0d6698c0e1326f0ad32feedea6d2965

You have a point but I still think its pointless singing the US anthem..Who are we trying to please in the 1st place?

sunnshyn: Whosoever came up with such idea in the first place should be really beaten and jailed for life! what nonsense! People like this are what makes Nigeria as a nation look like a joke...!
If an event was holding in the US and our sitting head of state was invited, would the Nigerian anthem even be considered not to talk of singing it at all?

All this silly people with inferiority complex. No wonder funds for the poor was used to bring Jayz and Beyonce to Nigeria, and Fashola would rather spend tax payers money on a prostitute than improve the lives of the people who voted him into power!

Chei! you wicked, make kardashian catch you

the_ripper: Does it bother the US?

Where is your pride? Nigeria is your fatherland common.

Leon H. Sullivan Summit VI in Abuja circa 2003.

That was the first time in my life that I saw someone get the order of precedence wrong.

Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and George W. Bush were present. The little girl (about 10 years old) on the traditional xylophone played "Arise O Compatriots" before the "Star Spangled Banner".

Of course, at other occasions during that visit the Brigade of Guards band played the anthems and they correctly played the american anthem first.

I may not like what happened at the awards in Ogun, but it is not illegal.

Nice one 4rm ogun people. What can never happen in their country

Someone mentioned the US. Google US state department foreign anthem.

There is more to bill clinton's frequent visit to Nigeria ...we need to be alert.make we shine we eye.

jmaine: Thanks Naptu . . . . . . You did well to illuminate few minds here . . . .

Thanks

obailala: If the 2 anthems must be sung, is the proper thing not to sing the anthem of the host country last? Isnt it how its done in football games?

Yeah.
And the game was between Clinton American team vs Naija Obaigbena FC huh?