₦airaland Forum

derecho:
Just wondering the unnecessary flexing of muscles by Dolapo the Policewoman.
You can't even enforce the nonsense anthem in the house of assembly, na citizens you wan dey disturb.

Tell tinubu to mandate JAMB to make the national anthem the only question.

erad:
What exactly is your point?

Inspirer1:
I guess he was referring to the fact that jw don't sing the anthem.

I love our anthems,,,

But this period ehn, Nigerians deserve all the love they can get not adding to people's challenges.

You walk out and see grown-ups, people's mothers and fathers begging to feed,,,tears do roll down my cheek.

erad:
Nobody can force anyone to sing the national anthem on a normal day.

One reason all this noise seems unnecessary to me. Except you're in primary/secondary school, a military or paramilitary person, a youth corper, or someone under the employ of the government, I doubt you'll ever be in the position to sing the national anthem as a matter of necessity...

But I may be wrong.

Inspirer1:
Sincerely, no court should entertain such,, its preying on a weak target.

I wish people can reach out to that school owner and head teacher.

1. Is there an official memo from the ministry of education to the school communicating the change in anthem?

2. What evidence does she have to prove the school sang the old national anthem? Anyone can claim to hear some people singing the old anthem so where is her evidence.

Then, like I said elsewhere on this issue, what is wrong with entering the school, have a little chit chat with the owner/head and even personally address the kids "Dear children, we now have a new national anthem, let me teach you today and your teachers will continue subsequently........."

That is more humane!!!

We need more of acts of humanity in these trying times for God's sake.

erad:
Nobody can force anyone to sing the national anthem on a normal day.

One reason all this noise seems unnecessary to me. Except you're in primary/secondary school, a military or paramilitary person, a youth corper, or someone under the employ of the government, I doubt you'll ever be in the position to sing the national anthem as a matter of necessity...

But I may be wrong.

BreconHills:
You are wrong.

Download the The National Anthems Act 2024 to see the offences and penalties under it.

BreconHills:
You are wrong.

Download the The National Anthems Act 2024 to see the offences and penalties under it.

BreconHills:
Yes we need humanity but ignorance is no defence of the law - The National Anthem Act 2024 to be precise. The law has no emotion. During sentencing there may be clemency.

A state does not have to deserve respect. This only exists in the boarding house and even there sef...

gaby:
Nigerians have a poor sense of humor and will never recognize sarcasm when one stares them right in the face.

Make una try dey loosen up small.

Take life a little less too serious.

BreconHills:
You are wrong.

Download the The National Anthems Act 2024 to see the offences and penalties under it.

Inspirer1:
Yeah, you are right.
I even look forward to when we want to play our WC qualifier that virtually all our players will keep mute expectedly, will the police woman go and arrest them all


I doubt there has been any form of official communication to the school with respect to the new anthem.
We all know schools follow instructions from the ministry to the letter, so she should just calm down

tuzle:
so u are saying one can be forced to sing the national anthem when the person isn't in a official setting that require them to? Like they can just stop u on the road and ask u to sing it?

Kilometres:
She is not arresting them for not singing the National Anthem.

She is arresting them for singing the old one deliberately.

Anyone can choose not to sing it nobody will hold the school for not singing but encouraging the pupils to sing old one is the issue

hardbody:
Please can someone come and arrest me? I sang the NA as a paramilitary in training and interestingly I know both the old and the new NA (at least their first stanza each) but have vowed to never sing them again given the situation Nigeria has foisted on us. It will be exciting to be arraigned in court for refusing to sing (I will stand if required) and let's see how the law will be interpreted.

I presently work for a corporate entity.

Kilometres:
She is not arresting them for not singing the National Anthem.

She is arresting them for singing the old one deliberately.

Anyone can choose not to sing it nobody will hold the school for not singing but encouraging the pupils to sing old one is the issue

BreconHills:
TBH I doubt anyone will be arrested.

The "Arise o Compatriots too was much hated when it came out in 78 in fact for years NANS refused to sing it
and they would sing the old ( now new ) one instead.

People naturally resist change.

Inspirer1:
I really did pray no arrest comes up. I wish they could just apply a more friendly approach to this, Police is our friend na, it will take time but people will eventually key in to it. I pray madam tempers justice with Mercy.

BreconHills:
She should

Sounds like she has an issue with that school