The NYSC anthem is composed for the officials and youth corps members to recite during camp, gatherings, and any other occasions that concern the National Youth Service Corps.
In the year 1984, Dr. Oluwole Adetiran composed the National Youth Service Corps anthem.
Then he was serving as a corps member at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
The NYSC Anthem Lyrics
The anthem is a crucial part of all the official events within the National Youth Service Corps scheme.
The anthem is being sung during:
- Opening and closing ceremonies in the orientation camps.
- Daily morning meditations.
- Passing out parades.
- CDS meetings.
- Events and ceremonies relating to the service programme.
The rule for singing the anthem commands respect.
Corps members and officials must stand at attention to sing when the anthem is sung with enthusiasm and respect.
The anthem is composed of three (3) lyrics, which are known as the stanza.
These stanzas are:
Stanza 1
Youths obey the clarion call.
Let us lift our nation high.
Under the sun or in the rain.
With dedication and selflessness.
Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve.
Stanza 2
Members, take the great salute.
Put the nation first in all.
With service and humility.
NYSC for the noble youths.
Make Nigeria a great nation.
Stanza 3
Far and near, we come to serve.
And to build our fatherland.
With oneness and loyalty.
NYSC for unity.
Hail Nigeria, our great nation.
Final Words
The significance of the NYSC anthem is the call to service, which serves as a rousing call to action for Nigerian graduate youths and reminds them of their duty to serve their nation.
The lyrics promote patriotism, dedication, and a strong sense of national identity.
The essence of the anthem is unity and integration, which emphasizes working together with selflessness to lift Nigeria higher and achieve national unity.
