You can鈥檛 pour new wine into an old wineskin (or something like that). If we want a new government that’s free of prejudice and corruption, we should consider making the new national anthem a fun song that keep us young people going. I mean, I鈥檇 stand still if I ever saw the news and Crazy Tings was playing at the National Assembly.聽
Cash – Lady Donli
If Nigerians sing this song often enough, we鈥檇 eventually manifest enough energy into the universe to make $1 equal 鈧1. Cash is important, especially now that it鈥檚 scarce, and Donli knows that. Collective manifestation might just be the answer.
Space – Tay Iwar ft. Santi and Preye
Forget where they started talking about women and focus on, 鈥淟eave me alone. Space is all I need鈥. We could just chant that part for 30 minutes straight as a country, so it can sink in enough to stop Nigerians from looking into someone’s phone on a bus, t for thanks.
Feel Alright – Show Dem Camp, Boj, Poe
The national anthem is supposed to inspire hope, and these guys did that in Feel Alright. When they said everything is worth fighting for, they meant Nigeria. This song preaches that you鈥檙e the only one who can make a change by spreading love.
Pull Up – Prettyboy D-O, Santi
Nigeria jaga jaga on steroids. Imagine our 70-year-old senators learning to rap just so they can sing the anthem. Maybe they鈥檇 also find time to learn how to do their jobs?
Point and Kill – Little Simz, Obongjayer
A country with a national anthem called Point and Kill is not a country anyone would want to mess with. I picked this particularly for when Little Simz said, 鈥淪mooth travel never stuck in customs鈥. Manifesting a passport that works won鈥檛 be so bad.
Oshofree – YKB, s3nami
YKB was divinely inspired when he wrote Oshofree. The next time they invite our president to an international event, and we play the 鈥淣o more Oshofree鈥 Na money be the koko鈥 part, everybody will come correct.
Crazy Tings – Tems
Can the list be complete without Nigeria’s queen? Absolutely not. What鈥檚 more Nigerian than an anthem that goes, 鈥淚f you need somebody鈥檚 crase, you fit chop somebody鈥檚 crase?鈥 Everybody is a little bit insane in this country, after all.
