The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has sensitised residents of Sokoto State on national values charter and the importance of new national anthem.
Briefing newsmen at the NUJ Press Centre, Babangida Kurfi, the agency’s director in Sokoto State, described the new national values charter as a proposed social contract between the county and its citizens.
He said the charter is aimed at inculcating national values in all Nigerians, to foster national identity, ensure unity and national cohesion.
Speaking on the new national anthem, Kurfi said, “The ‘Nigeria we Hail Thee,’ National Anthem that was sung on 1st October 1960, was jettisoned in 1978 by the General Obasanjo administration. But President Tinubu felt the need to return to the national anthem.
“Today, our nation confronts a different set of trials, our economy is struggling, insecurity haunts many regions, our infrastructures are in disarray, and our moral compass wavers in these challenging times.
“It is crucial to ignite the spirit of our citizens, remind them of our shared values and aspirations and rally them under common banner.
“This banner symbolizes our collective strength and resilience, our new national anthem. It is our job at National Orientation Agency to make the Nigerian youths understand that the past can shed light on the future.
“The lyrics are too real to be ignored, they speak directly to our sentiments as a diverse people grappling for a shared identity,” he said.
