The Nigerian Police has given a soft landing to singer cum actress Mercy Isoyip aka Descuschel who rendered the National anthem at the opening ceremony of its Annual Retreat and Conference in Owerri.
Mercy Isoyip who put on the police uniform during the conference, went viral on Monday after she missed the lyrics while singing the national anthem at the event.
Reacting, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun addressed the issue, stating that the actress out of stage fright bungled the national anthem.
According to IG Egbetokun, the actress was contracted by the organizers to sing the National anthem as a way of encouraging young nigerian artistes to showcase their talents.
The IGP added that the actress has shown a high level of remorse for her mistake and had even gone ahead to tender an apology to the Police and Nigerians. Watch him speak below:
