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Who Composed NYSC Anthem Lyrics?
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) anthem was composed by Dr. Oluwole Adetiran in 1984. He composed the anthem while he was a corps member serving in Oyo State.
About Oluwole Adetiran
Dr. Oluwole Aderiran studied Music at the University of Nigeria Usukka. He was the head of an NYSC group known as ‘the anthem group' where he composed the current NYSC anthem.
Dr. Oluwole Adetiran later became a music lecturer at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he rose to become the Head of Music Department between 2003 to 2007 before retiring in 2008.
He is currently the National Music Director of the Celestial Church of Christ.
He was born in 1947
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The NYSC Anthem Lyrics
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
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
Far and near we come to serve
And to build our fatherland
With oneness and loyalty
NYSC for unity
Hail Nigeria, our great nation
Who Composed NYSC Anthem Song (Music)?
While the NYSC anthem lyrics/ wordings was composed and written by Oluwole Adetiran, the song/ music was composed by Frederick Nwosu. They were both from the same Anthem Group Choir in Oyo State.
About Frederick Nwosu
Frederick Nwosu was a member of NYSC Choir in Oyo State during his National Youth Service in 1984. He took part in the national competition to find an anthem for the National Youth Service Corps. The Oyo anthem group won the national competition. Oluwole won the lyrics competition category, while Frederick Nwosu won the music competition category.
The award recognition night was held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos.