Who will give in to who; President B.A.T, Aisha Yesufu, Online citizens.

Since Thursday, there has been a great uproar and commotion on the internet in Nigeria. The cause of this frenzy is none other than the recent news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill into law, reverting the national anthem back to its old version. Many people believe that this version was written by a British individual named Lillian Jean Williams, who is said to be a descendant of our former colonizersand infact is true.

Personally, my disapproval of this change stems not only from the fact that it was written by a British person, but also because it lacks the pleasing melody of the previous version. I will truly miss the sonorous "Arise o compatriots..." I have always been proud of it.

The reason I am writing this is primarily due to a video I came across online featuring Aisha Yesufu. In the video, she was the only one seated while everyone else stood in respect of the national anthem being recited. For those unfamiliar with Aisha Yesufu, she is a strong-willed woman who fearlessly expresses her opinions. She gained prominence during the ENDSARZ protest, often seen wearing a qimar (long hijab).

Personally, I believe that Aisha Yesufu must be quite a handful for her husband. She appears to be a determined and stubborn individual, and I can only imagine the challenges her husband must face in dealing with her, especially when I struggle to cope with her some of her actions myself. While I respect her viewpoints that align with mine, there are times when I feel she goes too far.

Nevertheless, regardless of anyone's thoughts or opinions, the national anthem remains a symbol of our country and deserves our respect. After watching that video, I couldn't help but ponder on the idea that even if God were to act in ways that may cause us pain or take away our loved ones, wouldn't we still obey and thank Him? We would continue to pray and follow His guidance, even if we may voice our complaints. It is also similar to how fathers assert their authority and we, as their children, comply without question.

In the video, Aisha Yesufu was seated, displaying a nonchalant attitude through her body language, while some individuals were observed smiling.

That being said, it's worth considering that those standing might not necessarily be foolish, correct? And they are all standing to recite the anthem out of respect even if they are not okay with it.

Numerous Nigerians are expressing their support and admiration for her actions, asserting their allegiance to the traditional anthem "Arise, O Compatriots..." and criticizing the idea of a new anthem. Comments such as "we are suffering, and a new anthem is supposed to feed us. Is that where the country's priorities should lie, especially considering its current state of disarray?" have been circulating. While I understand these sentiments, wouldn't you agree that showing patriotism for one's country includes respecting the National Anthem? And the new anthem is nowhere different.

What do you mean “this is not my anthem?” we are all binded by the law and anything against is a disrespect to the government and the nation generally. No matter what anyone thinks about it and how loyal they are to the now old anthem considered it was composed by one of us (Nigerian), the bill has been signed and if anyone would change that, they have to be the President first and no activist or Aisha Yesufu should disrespect the law of the country.