WaZoBia National Anthem
NIGERIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
ENGLISH VERSION
Part 1
- 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.
Part 2
- Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause
- Guide our leader’s 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 reign.
WA (YORÙBÁ) VERSION
- 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,
- ti alafia so-dokan.
Zo (HAUSA) VERSION
- Yaku ‘yan Nijeriya ku farka;
- Ku amsa kiran Nijeriya;
- Domin mu taimaki ƙkasarmu ta haihuwa;
- Don aiki ga ƙkasata cikin soyayya da riƙkon gaskiya;
- Domin gudumawar da shuwagabaninmu ‘yan kishin ƙkasa suka bada;
- kada ta zama a banza;
- Muyi aiki da zuciya ɗaya da girmamawa a gareta;
- Domin ta kasance ƙkasa ɗaya mai yanci ga kowa tare da haɗin kai da zaman lafiya.
Bia (IGBO VERSION)
- Bilie nu ndi ala anyi
- Irubere oku Nigeria isi
- Ije ozi ala nna anyi
- Na ifunanya na ike na okwukwe,
- Olu ndi dike anyi gara aga
- Agaghiabu ihe efu,
- Ije ozi n’ obi n’ ike n’okwukwe
- Otu ala jikolu onu na nnwere onwe
- Udo na ịdị n’otu.
NATIONAL 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 honour and glory
- So help me God.