Hope James
Reno Omokri, a social media activist and special adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, said President Bola Tinubu did not hoist the Russian Flag during his address to Nigerians on Sunday, Edum News Reports.
He made this known in a statement via his verified handle on X on Monday. He noted that the flag which was seen alongside the Nigerian flag, represents the combined colours of the Nigerian armed forces, as opposed to what many have been made to believe.
The self-acclaimed table shaker also highlighted some differences between the Armed Forces flag and the Russian Flag, including the placement of the colours.
According to him, the Armed Forces Flag is Red, Navy Blue and light Sky Blue, while the flag of the Russian Federation begins with a White colour, then a Blue and ends with a Red. He therefore urged Nigerians not to allow themselves to be gaslighted into hoisting the Russian flag during their protests.
He wrote, “For the avoidance of doubt, President Tinubu did not fly a Russian flag yesterday during his broadcast to the nation. The flag you see to his left, which enemies of the country purport to be a Russian flag, actually represents the combined colours of the Nigerian armed forces.
“The colours Red, Navy Blue and light Sky Blue represent the different forces: the Army, Navy and the Air Force.
“The Russian flag is similar to our armed forces flag. However, it is almost the reverse of our flag in that whereas our Armed Forces Flag is Red, Navy Blue and light Sky Blue, the flag of the Russian Federation begins with a White colour, then a Blue and ends with a Red.
“Please note the difference, and do not let anyone gaslight you into hoisting and waving Russian flags on the mistaken belief that it is the same flag flown by our President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces during his speech yesterday”.
“Another difference between the Nigerian Armed Forces flag and the Russian flag is that whereas the third colour of the Nigerian Armed Forces flag is light sky blue, the first colour on the Russian Federation flag is white.
