Human Rights Activist Reno Omokri has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not fly the Russian flag during his address to Nigerians on Sunday, as opposed to what many think, News About Nigeria reports.
He stated this in a statement via his verified handle on X on Monday.
The special adviser to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan noted that the flag, seen alongside the Nigerian flag, represents the combined colours of the Nigerian armed forces.
According to him, the colours red, navy blue, and light sky blue represent the different forces: the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
He also highlighted the various differences between the Russian flag and that of the combined Armed Forces and urged Nigerians not to be gaslighted into committing a treasonable offence.
“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.
“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.
“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,” he stated.
