The National Conference delegates in a voice vote on Thursday adopted the recommendation that Nigeria should revert to her old National Anthem as it was regarded a better symbol of unity, peace and prosperity.
The decision was taken while the conference was reviewing the report of the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government in Abuja.
The decision was applauded by delegates, who unanimously recited the old National Anthem on the floor of plenary.
The old National Anthem was written by Lillian Jean Williams, composed by Frances Berda and sung between 1960 and 1978.
The current National Anthem was adopted in 1978 during the military regime of General Obasanjo administration.
It was written by John Ikechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, Babatunde Ogunnaike, Sotu Omoigui and P. O. Aderogbu, five winners of a competition and composed by Benedict Odiase.
The conference equally resolved that for Nigeria to achieve its full intention of building a fully integrated nation, the country should live in unity and harmony as one indivisible under God.
It, however, rejected the proposal to change the national flag and the name Nigeria.
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