Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has launched a scathing attack on the Canadian embassy in Nigeria, telling them to “go to hell” after the diplomatic mission denied visas to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military officials.
The Nigerian military leaders were scheduled to attend a veterans’ event in Canada but were denied entry visas, sparking outrage from the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. In response to the embassy’s action, Ribadu declared: “They can go to hell.”
Fani-Kayode, taking to social media platform X, praised Ribadu for taking a strong stance against what he described as disrespectful treatment of Nigerian officials.
“At last, we now have an NSA that has some balls and is prepared to stand up to foreigners who treat our people with contempt,” he wrote.
The former minister criticized Canada’s decision, insisting that Nigeria’s top military brass deserved better treatment. He accused foreign governments of historically undermining Nigeria and warned that the era of such treatment was over.
“What makes this case worse is that Canada may not even be a sovereign, independent country for much longer if @realDonaldTrump has his way and may end up being the 51st state of America! Imagine a conflicted entity like that, which is not sure of its own future, treating our senior military officers with contempt,” he stated.
Fani-Kayode further echoed Ribadu’s sentiment, insisting that the Canadian authorities not only “go to hell” but also “go and jump in the lagoon.”
His remarks have fueled an already heated diplomatic row, raising concerns over Nigeria-Canada relations. As of now, the Canadian embassy has not officially responded to the controversy.