If you were schooled or grew up in Nigeria, there is every possibility that you learned the national anthem and pledge in English, as we were colonised by the British.

National anthem

 

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However, the Nigerian national anthem and pledge have beautiful translations, even in your local dialect.

Alongside the English language version you are familiar with, we will show you other translations in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages.

Really, one interesting thing about these language versions is that you will get the true meaning of what you have been singing all these years.

You will have this feeling that it is making more sense to you.

English

 Verse 1

Arise, O compatriots

Nigeria’s call obey

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To  serve our fatherland

With love and strength and faith

The labor of our heroes past

Shall never be in vain

To serve with heart and might

One nation bound in freedom

Peace and unity

Verse 2

Oh God of creation,

Direct our noble cause

Guide our leaders right

Help our youth the truth to know

In love and honesty to grow

And living just and true

Great lofty heights attain

To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.

THE PLEDGE 

I pledge to Nigeria my country

To be faithful, loyal and honest

To serve Nigeria with all my strength

To defend her unity, and uphold her

honor and glory

So help me God.

National Anthem in Igbo

Verse 1

Bilie, ndị obodo

Oku Nigeria rube isi

Ijere ala nna anyị ozi

Site n’ịhụnanya na ume na okwukwe

Ọrụ ndị dike anyị gara aga,

agaghị abụ n’efu

Iji obi na ike jee ozi,

Otu mba ejikọtara na nnwere onwe, udo na ịdị n’otu

Verse 2

Chineke nke okike,

Duzie ebumnuche anyị dị mma

Na -eduzi ndị ndu anyị nke ọma

Nyere ndị ntorobịa anyị aka ịmata eziokwu

N’ịhụnanya na ịkwụwa aka ọtọ ka o too

Na ibi ndụ ziri ezi na eziokwu

Enweta oke oke oke

Iji wuo obodo ebe udo na ikpe ziri ezi ga -achị.


THE PLEDGE 

E kwere m Nigeria bu obodo m

Inwe okwukwe, iguzosi ike na inwe eziokwu 

Iji ike m niile na-ejeru Nigeria ozi

Ichebe njiko ya, ma bulite ezi afa na ebube ya

Ya mere, nyere m aka Chineke.

Hausa

Verse 1

Tashi, Ya Yan Uwa

Kiran Najeriya yayi biyayya

Don yi wa ƙasar mahaifinmu hidima

Da soyayya da karfi da imani

Aikin jaruman mu na baya,

ba zai taba zama banza ba

Don yin hidima da zuciya da ƙarfi,

Al’umma ɗaya daure cikin ‘yanci, zaman lafiya da haɗin kai

Verse 2

Ya Allah na halitta,

Ka shiryar da lamirinmu mai daraja

Ka shiryar da shugabannin mu daidai

Taimaka wa matasan mu gaskiya su sani

Cikin soyayya da gaskiya su girma

Kuma rayuwa mai adalci da gaskiya

Babban matsayi mai girma ya kai

Don gina ƙasa inda zaman lafiya da adalci za su yi sarauta.

Hausa pledge

THE PLEDGE 

Na dau al’kawari ga kasata najeriya,

Zan zama amintacce,in sadaukar da kai sannan in zama mai gaskiya,

Zan yimata hidima da dukkan karfina,

Zan kare hadin-kan al’umarta sannan in daga martaba da daukakarta,

Akan wannan muradin nawa,

Ya Allah ka taimake ni,,,,

National Anthem in Yoruba

Verse 1

Dide, eyin Omo ilu

Ipe Nigeria gboran

Lati sin ile baba wa

Pẹlu ifẹ ati agbara ati igbagbọ

Iṣẹ awọn akọni wa ti kọja,

kì yóò jẹ́ lásán

Lati sin pẹlu ọkan ati agbara,

Orilẹ -ede kan ti a dè ni ominira, alaafia ati iṣọkan

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Verse 2

Oluwa Ọlọrun ẹda,

Ṣe itọsọna idi ọlọla wa

Ṣe itọsọna awọn oludari wa ni ẹtọ

Ran awọn ọdọ wa lọwọ otitọ lati mọ

Ni ifẹ ati otitọ lati dagba

Ati gbigbe laaye ati otitọ

Awọn ibi giga giga giga de ọdọ

Lati kọ orilẹ -ede kan nibiti alaafia ati ododo yoo jọba.

THE PLEDGE

Mo se ileri fun Orile-Ede mi Naijiria,

Lati je olododo, eniti o see f’okan tan

Ati olotito eniyan

Lati sin in pelu gbogbo agbara mi,

Lati sa ipa mi gbogbo fun isokan re

Ati lati gbe e ga fun iyi ati ogo re.

Ki Olorun ran mi l’owo

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