#ArmedForcesRemembranceDay: Twitter divided over Atiku's remark

As Nigeria remembers her fallen heroes in the Armed Forces, Twitter has been divided by the remarks of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

The Federal Government of Nigeria celebrates Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day on 15 January in commemoration of the surrender of Biafran troops to the Federal troops on 15 January 1970, thus concluding the Nigerian Civil War that sought to tear apart the unity of Nigeria

The day is also set aside to celebrate our fallen heroes.

Atiku took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to mark the #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay by saying that his thoughts and prayers were with the families and friends of the fallen heroes.

He wrote: “As always, I remember our fallen heroes who gave their lives for our nation. I remain grateful and indebted for their service and sacrifice.

As always, I remember our fallen heroes who gave their lives for our nation. I remain grateful and indebted for their service and sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends. May their sacrifices never be in vain. #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay -AA

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 15, 2020

Twitter users appeared to have mixed feelings towards the former presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, with positive and negative responses directed towards him.

God can't answer your prayers
Your gambling with our future

— Nnaemeka (@Nnaemek18824954) January 15, 2020

You and who's future is he gambling with oga? Speak for yourself. Don't talk to my dream president after taking kaikai. Allow the kaikai you took to clear off before commenting here next time. Love u

— Edna Oji C (@miss_edna_afric) January 15, 2020

I hope you are sincere with your sympathy and not just saying it for saying sake?

— Tunde (@Tunde34096637) January 15, 2020

My real President, anytime , anywhere ,may you live long in the land of the living and ur ambition be fulfill

— Charles Promise (@CharlesPromis12) January 15, 2020

How about standing heroes that are left vulnerable to Nigerian corrupt justice system. Heroes like Gov Ihendioha. Fallen heroes fallen heroes.

— Resilience! (@WhyteAbel) January 15, 2020

And till today we are still losing our mothers, brothers and sisters in bomb blast, Fulani herdsmen killing and high way kidnapping and nothing is still being done about it...

— Rabbi_Kanny (@AguGilbert14) January 15, 2020