The President stepped into the parliament at 12:28pm, accompanied by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima.
Briefing the lawmakers, he thanked them for their efforts in sustaining the nation’s democracy for over two decades.
“Our friends, old and new, to every Nigerian, I say congratulations to 25 years of unbroken democracy.”Advertisement The Senate and the House of Representatives had previously passed the legislation to swap the national anthem from “Arise, O Compatriots” to “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” at separate sittings.
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