- Gen Musa: We must not travel Abroad…
By Abiola Olawale
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has once again shed more light on the recent visa denial by the Canadian embassy, which prevented him and his delegation from attending an event meant to honour Nigerian war veterans.
Speaking in Abuja when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the just concluded Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada, Musa declared that all required documents were submitted for the visa applications.
According to him, the Canadian Embassy denied the visas for the reasonb best known to them.
He also urged Nigerians to support the military and to disregard what they term “malicious allegations” concerning the visa denial.
He asserted: “On the issue of the denial of the visa, we must not travel abroad. Nigeria is good enough for all of us.
“We had an agreement, we were invited, a programme was sent, we followed our requirements and the process.
“Everybody knows members of the Armed Forces will never take shortcuts. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the NSA and everybody is aware of this journey and we followed the process.
“But for reasons best known to them, the team captain did not go, the medical doctor was not there, the physiotherapist did not go.
“All those that were important for the team were not given visas. The question is why?
“Well, I’m happy that the Federal Government is also looking at that aspect.”
