"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthemof Nigeria. It was adopted in 1978 and replaced the previous anthem, Nigeria, We Hail Thee. [1]The lyrics are a combination of words and phrases taken from five of the best entries in a national contest. The words were put to music by the Nigerian Police Band under the directorship of Benedict E. Odiase.
English lyrics
Arise, O compatriots
Nigeria's call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom
Peace and unity.
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Oh God of creation
Direct our noble cause
Guide our leaders right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace
And justice shall reign.
Lyrics in Igbo
Zọlié ndi àlà anyị
Záá òkù Naijiria
Ka ànyị jee ózi n'okwukwe
N'íké, n'ịhụnanya
Ka íké ndị odogwu ànyị kpàrà
Ghàrá ịla n'íyì
Ji óbì, n'íké jee ozi
Ótù obodo nwe ònwé ya
Ùdó na idi n'ótù
Lyrics in Hausa
Yaku 'yan Nijeriya ku farka;
Ku amsa kiran Nijeriya;
Domin mu taimaki ƙasarmu ta haihuwa;
Don aiki ga ƙasata cikin soyayya da riƙon gaskiya;
Domin gudumawar da shuwagabaninmu 'yan kishin ƙasa suka bada;
kada ta zama a banza;
Muyi aiki da zuciya ɗaya da girmamawa a gareta;
Domin ta kasance ƙasa ɗaya mai yanci ga kowa tare da haɗin kai da zaman lafiya.
Lyrics in Yoruba
Dide eyin ara .
Wa je-pe Naijiria,
ka fife sin 'lewa
pelu okun ati 'gbagbo
Ki ise awon akoni wa
ko ma se ja sa-san,
Ka sin tokan-tara
ile tominira wa,
alafia so-dokan

From pry1 -jss3,na like dis i dey sing am
ariso combation,nigeria colobay,to serve our fatherlan,with law n stre n fay....D rest na murmuring or epe.