‘Pigeons have joined #EndSARS protest’ — reactions as birds released by Buhari refuse to fly
There was a mild drama at the national arcade in Abuja on Friday when some pigeons President Muhammadu Buhari released to commemorate the armed forces remembrance day refused to fly.
As a custom, Buhari opened a cage housing some pigeons and threw one of them into the air but it landed on the top of the cage and refused to fly.
Efforts of the president to make other pigeons fly did not materialise until he got visibly tired and returned to his seat while the activities continued.
The pigeons later flew when the president left.
Releasing of pigeons symbolises peace and it is a ritual to commemorate loved ones who are no more.
TRENDING VIDEO: Pigeon released by @MBuhari on armed forces remembrance day refuse to fly
📽️: @channelstv #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay2021 pic.twitter.com/eCfScbnwFj
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The development has sparked reactions on the social media. See some below:
The pigeon aired the failed ruler. Pigeon in Yoruba is called "airyele".
Advertisement— FESTUS OGUN (@mrfestusogun) January 15, 2021
To every pigeon that identified wit us (Nigerians) in our trying times. I say a big thank u for revolting. We must fix Nigeria together
— teput Victor (@TeputV) January 15, 2021
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Even the pigeons are scared of the present day Nigeria
Advertisement— bakuboy (@Philipedime) January 15, 2021
The pigeons are hungry, they don't have strength to fly.
— Ade Obalisa (@obalisa_ade) January 15, 2021
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The pigeons self dey protest against bad government
— Seth Kokori (@SethKokori4) January 15, 2021
Pigeons are also asking -who ordered the massacre at tollgate
— 😁 (@UcheKlasique) January 15, 2021
That your supposed president in that video doesn’t resemble Buhari to me. Buhari is taller and lanky.
Those pigeons knew.