Canadian High Commission reacts to denial of visa to Nigeria’s military chiefs

General and Chief of the Armed Forces Christopher Musa was to travel to Canada for a ceremony in honour of a war veteran, but he indicated that he had not been able to do so because he had not obtained a visa, a decision that irritated the Nigerian authorities.

Canadian High Commission reacts to denial of visa to Nigeria’s military chiefs

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”.

‘Privacy reasons’ – Canada breaks silence on visa snub

The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria has said it can’t reveal the reason for denying visa to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa.The High Commission said it can’t reveal the reason due to “privacy reasons”.Musa was scheduled to travel to Canada for an event but was denied visa by the Canadian embassy in Nigeria.Speaking at the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, AANISS, in Abuja on Thursday, Musa said he and …

Tunji-Ojo Condemns Canadian Embassy's Refusal To Grant CDS Visa

ShareThe Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday condemned the Canadian Embassy’s denial of a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that General Musa disclosed this on Thursday, February 13 at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies.... The post Tunji-Ojo Condemns Canadian Embassy’s Refusal To Grant CDS Visa …

Canada Visa Denial: Matawalle Calls for Assertiveness on Global Stage

The Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON, has issued a resolute call for Nigeria to assert its position on the global stage in the light of  recent diplomatic incident involving the denial of visas to the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa, and other members of the Nigerian delegation.  This unfortunate event occurred while they were en route to a significant function honoring Nigerian veterans in Canada, a s…

The Nigerian government has criticised Canada’s refusal to grant visas to several senior military officers, including the army’s chief of general staff. Nigeria’s interior minister, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, condemned the Canadian embassy’s refusal to grant visas to Nigerian military officials, describing it as “a disrespectful attitude towards Nigeria”. The army chief, General Christopher Musa, said several members of his delegation, who were due to t…