House Of Reps Seeks Prison Sentence; N5M Fine For Nigerians Refusing Anthem

House Of Reps Seeks 10-year Prison Sentence, N5Million Fine For Nigerians Who Refuse To Recite National Anthem

The House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem.

According to the proposed legislation, anyone found guilty of refusing to recite the national anthem shall be fined N5 million, face a 10-year prison sentence, or both.

Anyone who destroys a national symbol or a place of worship shall be liable to the same punishment.

The Bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, is set for its second reading, where its general principles will be debated.

The Bill “stipulates that anyone found guilty of destroying national symbols, refusing to recite the national anthem and pledge, defacing a place of worship with intent to incite violence, or undermining the Federal Government shall face a fine of N5 million, a 10-year prison sentence, or both”.

The Bill also “states that anyone who sets up an illegal roadblock, performs unauthorised traffic duties, imposes an illegal curfew, or organises an unlawful procession will be subject to a fine of N2 million, five years in prison, or both upon conviction”.

Also, any person who “forcefully takes over any place of worship, town hall, school, premises, public or private place, arena, or a similar place through duress, undue influence, subterfuge or other similar activities, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N5 million or imprisonment for a term of 10 years or both”.

“A person who professes loyalty, pledges or agrees to belong to an organisation that disregards the sovereignty of Nigeria, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N3 million or imprisonment for a term of four years or both,” it also added among others.

In May, President Bola Tinubu signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978.

The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 and composed by Frances Berda.

BREAKING NEWS: The House Of Reps seeks 10Year prison sentence; N5million fine for Nigerians who refuse to recite national anthem.

Tinubu has began passing a new Law in Nigeria.

Let me break it down:

1, If u hold Tinubu accountable for being a faiIure, u will do 2 years in prison, and u will be fined 4 million.

2, If u question ur Imams, Clerics, traditional and religious rulers, u will do 2 years in jail, and also be fined N4m.

If u protest against Bad governance, u will do 10 years in prison, and u will pay fine of N5m.
If u sponsor any protest in Nigeria or receive money to sponsor protest u will do 20 years in Jail, and be fined N15 million.
If u refuse to recite the new national anthem, u will do 10 years in jail, and be fined N5 million

NIGERIANS we still have time to stop this, before they pass this bill into law.
If Tinubu successfully gets the senates to pass this bill into law, then we will have to say Bye bye to democracy in Nigeria. No more freedom of speech again.
North Korea will be a paradise.
Military regime will be better than this govt if Tinubu passes this bill into law.

The bill has passed second reading at the NASS.