Benedict Elide Odiase

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Benedict Elide Odiase (* 1934 in Sobe near Benin ; † June 11, 2013 ) is the composer of the Nigerian national anthem Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey . After successfully completing four years of training at the Royal Military School of Music , Odiase returned from England. He was the leader of the Nigerian Police Music Group.

literature

  • AE Ekoko, Amechi Nweze, Sam Ojehume: Policing Nigeria. Reminiscences. Malthouse Press, Lagos 1994, ISBN 978-023-001-7 , p. 134

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b A. E. Ekoko, Amechi Nweze, Sam Ojehume: Policing Nigeria. Reminiscences. Malthouse Press, Lagos 1994, ISBN 978-023-001-7 , p. 134
  2. ↑ thegazellenews.com
  3. ↑ nationalmirroronline.net ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / nationalmirroronline.net
  4. ↑ The Nigerian National Anthem at nationalanthems.info . Retrieved November 21, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Odiase, Benedict Elide
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Sobe near Benin
DATE OF DEATH 11th of June 2013