The National Orientation Agency (NOA) from the Federal Government wants everyone to know the true facts. You don’t need to ask anyone if you can sing the national anthem in public. Go ahead, sing it anytime with pride.
Paul Odenyi, a big boss at NOA, shared this news so that everyone understands. He said some stories got it wrong. His boss, Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, was talking about helping everyone learn the right way to sing the anthem.
NOA is like a teacher for national stuff. They want to help people know how to sing the anthem just right. They also help people who make or use the national flag to do it correctly.
“Don’t worry! NOA is here to help. You don’t need a special ‘yes’ to sing the anthem. Just make sure you sing it right!” Paul said happily.
“Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu from NOA, spoke on Radio Kwara. He shared how NOA will guide you in singing the anthem the right way. If you need flags for ads or other things, come to us, and we’ll give you the right ones!” he added.
“Right now, NOA is talking to people everywhere. They want everyone to learn the new words and music to the national anthem.”
“Here’s a fun fact: In every government event, everyone sings the first part of the anthem. For special days like Democracy Day, everyone sings the whole thing! At super special events, the last part becomes a big group prayer.” Paul explained.
What Happened Before?
- Earlier, a lot of news said you couldn’t sing the national anthem without saying “please” to the government first. But that’s not true.
- Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu said we should all know how to sing it well, not ask for permission.
- There will be fun meetings all over the country to help everyone understand this better.
- The earlier news didn’t explain when or why we should ask before singing, but now it’s clear – you don’t have to.