NIGERIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM IN IGBO, YORUBA AND HAUSA

English lyrics[edit]

Arise, O compatriots

Nigeria's call obey

To serve our fatherland

With love and strength and faith

The labour of our heroes past

Shall never be in vain

To serve with heart and might

One nation bound in freedom

Peace and unity.

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.

Lyrics in Igbo

Zọlié ndi àlà anyị

Záá òkù Naijiria

Ka ànyị jee ózi n'okwukwe

N'íké, n'ịhụnanya

Ka íké ndị odogwu ànyị kpàrà

Ghàrá ịla n'íyì

Ji óbì, n'íké jee ozi

Ótù obodo nwe ònwé ya

Ùdó na idi n'ótù

Lyrics in Hausa

Yaku 'yan Nijeriya ku farka;

Ku amsa kiran Nijeriya;

Domin mu taimaki ƙasarmu ta haihuwa;

Don aiki ga ƙasata cikin soyayya da riƙon gaskiya;

Domin gudumawar da shuwagabaninmu 'yan kishin ƙasa suka bada;

kada ta zama a banza;

Muyi aiki da zuciya ɗaya da girmamawa a gareta;

Domin ta kasance ƙasa ɗaya mai yanci ga kowa tare da haɗin kai da zaman lafiya.

Lyrics in Yoruba

Dide eyin ara .

Wa je-pe Naijiria,

ka fife sin 'lewa

pelu okun ati 'gbagbo

Ki ise awon akoni wa

ko ma se ja sa-san,

Ka sin tokan-tara

ile tominira wa,

alafia so-dokan.

Second Stanza

Olorun Eleda

To ipa ona wa

F'ona han asaaju

K'odo wa m'otito

K'ododo at'ife po sii

K'aye won je pipe

So won d'eni giga

K'alafia oun eto le

Joba ni 'le wa

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