Nigeria has re-adopted its old national anthem, a move that has sparked public outrage. But we found no evidence to support the claim that the budget minister said the change cost N814 billion.that N814 billion has been spent on the re-adoption of the national anthem. They say the figure comes from the country's minister of budget and economic planning,If the Nigeria n government had spent this large amount on changing the anthem, it would have made national headlines.
Africa Check's attempts to get the ministry to comment on the matter were unsuccessful. But we found no evidence that Bagudu said the re-adoption of the old national anthem cost N814 billion.). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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