The defence chief says Nigeria deserves respect and that it must not tolerate disrespect from Canada and any other country.
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Mr Musa, a general, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria contingent who won medals at the just concluded Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. “But for reasons best known to them, most of the teams remember, like the team captain did not go, the medical doctor was not there, the physiotherapist did not go.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.“All those that were important for the team were not given visas.
The issue of visa denial by Canada has in the past week dominated the national discourse with many frowning at the action of Canada.
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