Activist, Aisha Yesufu, refused to stand up for the recitation of the new national anthem at an event earlier today.
A video of Ms Yesufu sitting while others at the event stood up for the recitation of the anthem, has made the rounds on social media. Her disposition indicated that she is displeased with the recent reintroduction of the old National anthem.
This happened after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reinstating the old anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” and banning the current “Arise, O Compatriots”, which was adopted in the late 1970s and is the country’s second national anthem.
Watch a video of her below…
As usual, Nigerians reacted differently to Aisha Yesufu’s refusal to stand during a rendition of the reintroduced national anthem. VISIOTALKS captured some of their reactions from the comment section on X.
@RITAENG1234 tweeted: “See how the sound even bi sef.”
@cbngov_akin1 tweeted: “Useless woman. Bloody civilian. I wish I was at this event. The slap you go chop eeeehhhh.”
@Luqman9_ tweeted: “You fight isn’t about Nigeria again, you just refuse to acknowledge that publicly.”
@YayaOseni tweeted: “I don’t think she understands the implication.”
@iconicsteve01 tweeted: “This is a disrespect to the country though. Sorry to say.”
