House Of Reps seeks 10-Year prison sentence, N5million fine for Nigerians who refuse to recite national anthem

House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem.

According to the proposed legislation, anyone found guilty of refusing to recite the national anthem shall be fined N5 million, face a 10-year prison sentence, or both.

Anyone who destroys a national symbol or a place of worship shall be liable to the same punishment.

The Bill, sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker, is set for its second reading, where its general principles will be debated.

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