The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has kicked against the recent adoption of the Oodua Anthem in public schools by the Ondo State government.

NEF faulted Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for taking such decision, adding such introduction was “a very serious assault on the integrity of Nigeria.”

Governor Akeredolu’s administration had in a circular dated May 6 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the State Teaching Service Commission, Tolu Adeyemi, made it mandatory for students in public schools to recite the anthem in all functions in public secondary schools across the state.

The Governor had also warned that the anthem, which is now being used by Oduduwa Republic agitators was approved for the public schools in state and not for any secession agenda.

However, in the statement signed by the NEF Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the group condemned the move, insisting that it would further alienate sections of the Nigerian society.

“If this is true, it represents a very serious assault on the integrity of the country by people who have sworn to uphold and protect it,” the group said.

“There’s only one anthem our children should sing and recognize. If there are other symbols with cultural significance they should be made to identify with, it should not be elevated to the level of a national anthem, or even supersede it.

“If the federal government is on its toes protecting the boundaries of our unity and national integrity, it would challenge this in court.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/05/24/northern-elders-kick-against-introduction-of-oduduwa-anthem-in-ondo/

Northern fools rather. Some stupid statements from the so called northern elders can't even be made by creche kids who are asleep. Insurgency in the north doesn't bother them, but an unharmful Oduduwa anthem in Ondo is their pain. If I am Akeredolu I will ask schools to provide microphones for the kids to sing the anthem more loudly & repeat the anthem chorus as many times as possible.

Ha

You can only kick and bark like a dog.

You have no power to stop it and they’ve been signing that Oduduwa anthem since so I don’t know what your noise will actually solve!

You can go to court like you said and you will meet superior argument that will make you look like Dundee.

When you are implementing your Hishah and etc, no SW’ner put mouth so courtesy demand you guys keep shut and stop ridiculing yourselves. Shey won bi s’ore meja ni?

valentineuwakwe:

“There’s only one anthem our children should sing and recognize. If there are other symbols with cultural significance they should be made to identify with, it should not be elevated to the level of a national anthem, or even supersede it.

Anthem does not harm anyone.
I will support you when you get rid of religious laws being used to oppress others.

Kicking morons��

Mumu people wetin concern you about what is happening in the southwest ? Dont go and face the inferno thats has almost consumed your entire region,is it not surprising thats southern leaders hardly conderm or show concern about whatever law or anything been done in the North(i.e shariah law,hisbah police,banning of the sales of alcohol and others they have banned)but they always crying over anything being done by southerners to alleviate the suffering of their people,if you like start reciting quran verse as your anthem nobody body will give a fvck about you guys

Why is north kicking about anything in form of secession?

ShEgu Yan Iska

Before this idioot was informed and educated Ogun state was having Anthem, what's bad in ondo state having and singing their own. Core northerners are not smart in all ramifications

Now I can relate with the fact that these Northerners actually fear the break up of Nigeria. Whether now or later, it's heading for breakup. Southern Nigeria and northern Nigeria have different ideologies and ways of life. As if it ends there, think about the tribalism, nepotism, religion and corruption that are forever gonna drag this geographical location, called Nigeria, to its doom.

VicDz1:
Hnnmm
I pray these whole thing doesn't lead to anarchy

What will you call Buhari disobeying court orders countless times or

herdsmen killing anyone they like or

UGM burning police station on a daily?

I'm sure youve gotten your answers?


You still think say we dy democracy.. Smh

Foolish elders ondo isn't first state to adopted Yoruba anthem in office and schools.

Tinoubou is the architect of this, Oduduwa Republic shouldn't let that drug addicted goblin thwart your chances of self determination, it will be a shame for the land of your ancestors to be ceded to the northern miscreants in your generation.

Kicking against it as what? How does it concern them? When they introduced sharia nd hisbah in the north, did southern governors kick?

I really do not blame these backward northerners, the people I blame are d southern politicians and elites who kiss their dirty feet nd make dem feel special for monies nd positions which are originally der birthright...but dey are ignorant of the fact. Instead of taking a stand, dey allow dese parasites who contribute absolutely nothing to d Nigerian economy control nd give dem peanuts from their inheritance, to kill der fellow southerners. It's so pitiful.

What concern northern with Yoruba abeg. Instead for them to face their problems no they are putting mouth in what that is not concerning them.

They should come and stop it if they are man enough.

The killing in their region is not a concern to them,

Over 100people killed in Benue yesterday, that is not their problem,

Kidnapping, boko haram, bandits have finished them, it is not headache to them

Their problem is what ondo people choose to sing in their public school.

Instead of them speaking to media about it, why didn't they park themselves like sardin to ondo to start going to each school to stop them. Idiots.

What a race. Spit.

It's serving the same purpose in ondo state that sharia law is serving up north.
Nonsense!

While it is not a crime for Hishbah to be harassing some businesses up north in the name of sharia.

There must be a mystery behind why the northern elites always popnose into every details and agenda of the progressive south most especially the South West.

Don't these NORTHERN ELDERS have jobs again?
I thought PMB gave them all the appointments
Yet they ain't busy
Are they this useless?

Sometimes they should pause and allow their brains coordinate their daily activities.

Personally, I love to see any fight between fulani and their allies.

They are always kicking against what others do which doesn’t even affect them directly lol. These people see others as their slaves, that’s why they complain if others do something for themselves. What has anthem got to do with anything?
I am baffled that Yorubas are supporting this crazy one Nigeria nonsense .

Has ondo suddenly turn to a northern state?
Abokis face north and leave south alone.

These Northerners really have a weird sense of entitlement.

See among the Yoruba stock the ijebus and Ondos are people you don't want to mess with.. especially when there wives are Igbo

Northern elders should mind their fuckín business

Cow brain people and their stupidity, what a senseless people from poverty stricken region, you as well can start singing boko haram anthem in your fvcking school if that will make you happy.
The anthem has come to stay, nobody even that lifeless cant stop it
God bless yoruba nation