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Senator Ali Ndume has reacted to the denial of a Canadian visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.
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Ndume suggested that Nigerian leaders should respect themselves and stay home instead of globetrotting.
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He stated that Nigeria’s leaders should learn to prioritize their country’s interests and not seek validation from foreign nations.
Senator Ali Ndume has suggested that Nigerian leaders should respect themselves and stay home instead of globetrotting, following the denial of a Canadian visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.
Ndume made this statement while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, in reaction to the recent denial of visa to Musa and other army chiefs by the Canadian embassy in Nigeria.
According to Ndume, “You have to respect yourself first… How can the CDS of Nigeria, a country that is known and the most populous and ranked top, and we have been contributing to international engagements, denied visa?”
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He further stated, “I’m happy the CDS is not worried about it. But if you don’t respect yourself that much, this is what happens… Let’s be Nigerians. I don’t go anywhere. And I’m a Senator.”
Ndume’s comments come after the Canadian embassy denied visas to Musa and other army chiefs, citing “privacy reasons” for the denial. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had berated the Canadian embassy for the denial, stating that Canada “can go to hell”.
Nigeria Vows Assertive Response to Canada’s Visa Denial to Defence Chief
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has condemned Canada’s denial of visas to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, and other top military officers.
Matawalle described the visa denial as “an affront to our national dignity and integrity.”
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