{"id":5298,"date":"2025-02-14T08:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=5298"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:17:57","slug":"let-them-go-to-hell-nsa-nuhu-ribadu-lambasts-canadian-embassy-for-denying-defence-chief-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=5298","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Let Them Go to Hell,\u2019 NSA, Nuhu Ribadu Lambasts Canadian Embassy For Denying Defence Chief Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadership.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nuhu-ribadu.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has strongly criticised the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Nigeria\u2019s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and other senior military officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS) in Abuja, Ribadu expressed his displeasure, declaring that Canada \u201ccan go to hell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ribadu\u2019s comments came in response to Musa\u2019s revelation that he and other top military officers were supposed to attend an official event in Canada on Wednesday, but were denied visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, according to the CDS, was organised to honour war veterans, including those injured in battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery disappointment is a blessing. Yesterday, I was meant to be in Canada. There\u2019s an event to honour our veterans, those that were injured during battles, and we were meant to be there,\u201d Musa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were invited with our team. Half has gone, and half has been denied. It\u2019s very disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reacting, Ribadu commended Musa for publicly addressing the issue, describing the visa denial as \u2018painful\u2019 and \u2018disrespectful.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for the courage to say Canada denied you visas. They can go to hell,\u201d Ribadu declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven though it\u2019s painful, it\u2019s disrespectful, but we are peaceful and strong. I agree with you that it is time to fix our country. 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