The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to immortalize the writer of the National Pledge, late Prof. (Mrs) Felicia Adebola Adedoyin over her contributions to the advancement of Nigeria as it mandated its Committee on Special Duties to liaise with the relevant Federal Government agencies for its actualizationThe resolution followed the adoption of a motion under matter of urgent public importance titled “Need to Immortalise the Author of the National Pledge, Late Prof. (Mrs) Felicia Adebola Adedoyin by Hon. According to him, the House informed that the thoughtful and solemn words of the National Pledge have become an invocation for every Nigerian citizen to serve their fatherland with faithfulness, loyalty and honesty. He regretted that the iconic composer of the National Pledge passed away on Saturday, 1 May 2021 after a brief illness. He argued that it was convinced that the contribution of the deceased great Nigerian deserves special acknowledgement by immortalizing her to keep her memories alive. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Reps move to immortalize Reps move to immortalize

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 14, 2021 17:15 UTC