The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, slammed Canada for denying a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, calling the action disrespectful to the country.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television program, on Friday, Tunji-Ojo condemned the Canadian embassy’s decision, stating that it demonstrated a lack of regard for Nigeria.
He further questioned how ordinary Nigerian citizens would be treated if even the Chief of Defence Staff faced such disregard.
“Without knowing the full facts, I think even for us it is a policy. The issue of reciprocity, as I always say, has to be given due consideration. As much as we are not ready to dabble into the sovereignty of other nations, the issue of visas and migration management is a sovereign issue.
“As much as we don’t want to dabble into that, it is not just a disrespect to the Chief of Defence Staff. To me, without knowing the facts, it is disrespectful to the country, and it is disrespectful to us as a people. If that can happen to the Chief of Defence Staff, then I am worried for an average Nigerian,” he said.
General Musa, speaking in Abuja at the inaugural annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, revealed that the Canadian embassy denied him and several members of his team visas to attend an event honoring war veterans in Canada.#Canada
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