MINISTER of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed Nigerian government’s displeasure with the Ill-treatment meted out to Nigerian officials, particularly the Chief of Defence Staff, General Chris Musa by the Canadian Embassy in Nigeria.
Matawalle revealed that Nigeria will respond strongly if Canada fails to resolve the issue surrounding its refusal to grant visas to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa and other Nigerians.
The minister’s statement is contained in an official release signed by Iyogun Sunday, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Defence.
Matawalle stressed that Nigeria must assert itself on the global stage, following the recent diplomatic incident where visas were denied to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa, and other members of the Nigerian delegation.
The delegation was en route to Canada for a significant event honouring Nigerian war veterans when the visas were refused.
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