General Christopher Musa, the head of the defense service, refutes claims that Nigeria sent a sizable contingent of athletes and officials to represent her at the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.
General Musa, who was denied a visa to the games while serving the winners, insisted that Nigeria deserves to be treated with respect as he explained that the military was invited and that all required protocols were followed while he was speaking in Abuja.
He added that the National Security Advisor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were among the key government officials who applied.
Expressing his disappointment, General Musa revealed that key members of the Nigerian team, including the team captain, medical doctor, and physiotherapist, were denied visas for reasons best known to the Canadian Embassy.
General Musa, however, commended the Nigerian participants at the Invictus Games, praising their courage and resilience.
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General Musa disclosed last Thursday that the Canadian Embassy denied him and some of his team visas to attend an event honoring war veterans in Canada at the organization’s maiden annual lecture.
Nuhu Ribadu, Canada’s national security adviser, had berated the country for denying General Musa and other army chiefs visas following the CDS disclosure.
Ribadu characterized it as disrespectful, claiming that Canada “can go to hell.”
“Thank you for having the guts to say that Canada denied you visas.” They can go to hell”, Ribadu said.
“Even though it’s painful, it’s disrespectful, but we are peaceful and strong and I agree with you that it is time to fix our country. Yet, we continue to work hard to make Nigeria a success.
Source: Channels TV
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