EBONYI, OUR PRIDE
Artist: Hon. David Nwọkọrọ
Genre: Nigerian Igbo Highlife with modern Afro-highlife elements
Language: English
Duration target: 3–4 minutes
(Bright highlife guitars, talking drums, ogene percussion, and lively bass.)
Oh-oh-oh! Ebonyi State!
Our home! Our pride!
Hon. David Nwọkọrọ!
Let the music play!
Ebonyi! Ebonyi!
Together we rise!
In the heart of Ebonyi, hope is shining bright,
Our people keep moving towards a future full of light.
With peace and unity, we can reach the sky,
Together we are stronger, together we can fly.
Let every son and daughter join hands today,
Building a better future in a peaceful way.
Our land is full of promise, our dreams will come alive,
Ebonyi State, together we shall thrive!
Ebonyi, our pride! Ebonyi, our home!
With hope and unity, we will never walk alone!
Governor Francis Nwifuru, I appreciate your trust,
I will serve our people with integrity and trust.
Ebonyi, move forward! Let development grow!
Peace and unity everywhere we go!
Hon. David Nwọkọrọ sends this message today:
Together for a greater Ebonyi, let us lead the way!
To His Excellency, Governor Francis Nwifuru,
Thank you for the opportunity to serve and see things through.
With a grateful heart, I acknowledge this opportunity,
And remain committed to serving our people faithfully.
For peace, for progress, for a brighter tomorrow,
Let us work together and leave behind our sorrow.
With faith in our people and hope in our land,
A greater Ebonyi is a future we can build hand in hand.
Ebonyi, our pride! Ebonyi, our home!
With hope and unity, we will never walk alone!
Governor Francis Nwifuru, I appreciate your trust,
I will serve our people with integrity and trust.
Ebonyi, move forward! Let development grow!
Peace and unity everywhere we go!
Hon. David Nwọkọrọ sends this message today:
Together for a greater Ebonyi, let us lead the way!
Lead: What do we want?
Choir: Peace and progress!
Lead: What makes us strong?
Choir: Unity and service!
Lead: Ebonyi State!
Choir: Our home, our pride!
Lead: Together we move!
Choir: With hope by our side!
Ebonyi, our pride! Ebonyi, our home!
With hope and unity, we will never walk alone!
May peace and progress flourish everywhere,
May every son and daughter know that we care!
Ebonyi, move forward! Let development grow!
Peace and unity everywhere we go!
Hon. David Nwọkọrọ sends this message today:
Together for a greater Ebonyi, let us lead the way!
Ebonyi! Our pride!
Ebonyi! Our home!
Peace! Unity! Progress!
Hon. David Nwọkọrọ!
God bless Ebonyi State!
God bless Nigeria!
Ebonyi, our pride forever!