The Nigerian government has condemned Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the head of the military. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Christopher Musa said half of his delegation, who were supposed to be in Canada for an official assignment on Wednesday, were left in Nigeria after not getting the correct paperwork.

Ojo, has stated that the denial of a visa to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, by the Canadian High Commission was disrespectful to Nigeria and Nigerians.

Ojo, has described the Canadian Embassy’s denial of a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as a disrespect to the country. The visa denial was made known by Gen. Musa on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security

The minister said while the right to grant a visa falls within the sovereign right of a country, denying the visa of a high standing official is disrespectful to the entire country.

Tunji-Ojo expressed difficulty in understanding Canada's justification for the decision. He noted that even if the embassy had

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Tunji-Ojo condemned the embassy’s decision, calling it disrespectful to Nigeria as a nation. He questioned how ordinary Nigerians would be treated if even the country’s top military officer faced such treatment.

In a post on X, the embassy refused to provide details on the visa statuses, stating that it does not disclose such information for “privacy reasons”.

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