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Babatunde Ogunnaike, Co-author Of National Anthem Dies At 65
by Abiodun Sivowaku

Babatunde Ogunnaike, co-author of the national anthem, is dead.

He reportedly died on Sunday February 20 at the age of 65.

He became a co-author of the national anthem after his submission for a competition organised by the federal government, calling for entries for lyrics for the new national anthem, was chosen.

Ogunnaike’s entry and that of four others — P.O. Aderibigbe, John Ilechukwu, Sota Omoigui, and Eme Etim Akpan — were combined to form the new national anthem which was adopted in 1978.


Ogunnaike, who was born on March 26, 1956, in Ogun state, attended the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for his bachelor’s degree, graduating with first-class honours in chemical engineering in 1976.

He later earned a master’s degree in statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981 and also graduated with a PhD in chemical engineering from the same university in 1981.

He was a research engineer with the Shell Development Corporation in Houston, Texas, between 1981 and 1982, and was also a professor in UNILAG between 1982 and 1988, during which he held appointments in two departments — chemical engineering and statistics.

https://leadership.ng/babatunde-ogunnaike-co-author-of-national-anthem-dies-at-65/

RIP Sir.

The Labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vein

it's well

RIP sir

Heros are ed; legends live forever.

You try.
Rip

The anthem too is dieying

Well, Nigeria is making the efforts of so-called heroes past be in vain.

A national anthem filled with mediocrity

A national anthem that reverse is the case

RIP... Oh!!! so the Nigerian current National Anthem was adopted in 1978...

One nation bound in freedom, Peace and unity

Greatest lie ever

RIP sir

The labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain.

Rip Sir

RIP Sir
May the declarations in the anthem come to fruition one day.

May his soul rest in peace!

Rip sir.

The so help me God part though

The Omoluabis have given this nation too much. Unlike some clowns who have contributed nada but believe that they deserve all from the country. Even the Benin people will make presidency before them. Blessed be Nigeria. If you hate Nigeria so much, go to Ukraine.

RIP Professor

Ogunnaike’s entry and that of four others — P.O. Aderibigbe, John Ilechukwu, Sota Omoigui, and Eme Etim Akpan — were combined to form the new national anthem which was adopted in 1978.

Aboki no dey? I was hoping they will prove me wrong for once.

Prof impacted lives

Your labor was in vain finally

LaSenior:


A national anthem filled with mediocrity

A national anthem that reverse is the what it is

nothing is wrong with the anthem. It's just unfortunate to be written for a country with bad leaders.

DropsMic:
One nation bound in freedom, Peace and unity

Greatest lie ever

RIP sir

Mkpummiri never clear for ya head!

Probably the one that said we should pledge to the country and be faithful, loyal and honest....


Seems they saw Nigeria to be a very deceitful country, reason why they asked us to pledge to be honest...

DropsMic:
One nation bound in freedom, Peace and unity

Greatest lie ever

RIP sir

Speaking about lies in Lyrics,...For me that was not the greatest lies ever.. ....
Mine was a singer called Monica...Have you heard 'For you I will'...
From start to finish were all lies.. just try and google it u will understand..

Oversabi people who invented anthem, did it for their pocket and not for u and me. Useless anthem that is contrary and contradicts itself. In reality, there is tribalism, hatred, bigotry, religious intolerance, oppression fuelled by d gofament.

RIP sir