Pigeons refuse to fly at Armed Forces Remembrance, Nigerians react

Pigeons are released as a tradition in commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day. However, the pigeons released by President Muhammadu Buhari refused to fly. President Buhari was seen making multiple attempts to release the birds but they resisted and ended up sitting on the cage.

The incident has stirred up mixed reactions from Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari releases the #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay pigeons. pic.twitter.com/1t0omo5JGy

— Channels Television (@channelstv) January 15, 2021

Nigerians expressed their opinions via Twitter:

@Oldcovenant, “Bad omen!!! It’s unheard of that a pigeon inside a cage refused to fly even when the cage was open.Or maybe, they are afraid of kidnappers.”

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@IsimonB, “There’s no peace in Nigeria. There’s no progress being made. And there’s no harmony among us. So the pigeons refused to fly. Unbothered and unhinged, Buhari didn’t hesitate to leave the birds. Like he does with Nigeria and Nigerians.”

@dondekojo, “The pigeons said there’s no peace I believe them.”