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The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians to disregard “the malicious allegations” and the efforts of the armed forces to enhance national security and promote the welfare of servicemen and women.

The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday, faulted the allegations regarding Nigerian Military’s request for visas to attend the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.

He urged Nigerians to the officers, men and women who sustained various degree of injuries while protecting the nation.

According to him, the need for accurate information at this time can not be overemphasised.

Gusau said the Nigerian military received an invitation to participate in the Invictus Games with its team, that comprised of three officers and 21 players, including the team’s physiotherapist.

He explained that the Invictus Games Foundation catered for the team’s accommodation and feeding needs, along with those of other participating nations.

He said, “However, inspite of our best efforts, only 14 of the team, excluding the team leader, captain, and physiotherapist, were granted visas.

“Regrettably, seven of our athletes who had the potential to excel were denied visas, preventing them from participating in the games.

“Notwithstanding this setback, our team’s outstanding performance earned Nigeria gold, silver and bronze medals, proudly placing our nation and Africa on the global map of Invictus Games.

“Furthermore, the participation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, would have added mental strength to our troops.

“It is on record that the Chief of Defence Staff has initiated laudable efforts to boost morale of our service personnel who risk their lives to protect our nation and its people.

“The Invictus Foundation Centre, which is the first in Africa and currently under construction, is part of this initiative to provide care and mental healing for our wounded personnel.”

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Stay in your house and fight insecurity. I Canada on this. Why are Canadian Generals not begging to come to Nigeria?

You people should stop contradicting yourself.

Just imagine this lame damage control.

“Furthermore, the participation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, would have added mental strength to our troops.

The Nigerian government should confirm the number of CDS of other participating countries to know if his presence is necessarily required

Furthermore, the participation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, would have added mental strength to our troops.

So the defence director of sports cant perform this same function except the CDS goes in person?

Damqge control and lies as usual.

What is the COAS going to do at the games? Is he a participant? What is his role?

So because Nigeria football team is going to America to play a feiendly match, the Nigerian president would follow them just to gibe them a moral boost?

Una no get work!

If this is actually what happened, then Canadian embassy would've issued a public apology. Unfortunately, those guys don't have regards for Nigeria. That's why they didn't give a fvck.

If not that Nigeria cannot survive without aids from these western countries, the FG would've expelled the Canadian ambassador from Nigeria for this utter disgrace and disrespect.

No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the Nigerian army and Nigeria government is actually doing is worse than you can ever imagine. The Canadian government knows this.

Damage control? 🥱

What's there to disregard?

As if the Nigerian army and the federal government have any option.

“Furthermore, the participation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, would have added mental strength to our troops"...as a sport psychologist that he is?

Are they denying it?

nairavsdollars:
Stay in your house and fight insecurity. I Canada on this. Why are Canadian Generals not begging to come to Nigeria?

I believe U can read.
Read the post before commenting

Wizardslayer:
What's there to disregard?

As if the Nigerian army and the federal government have any option.

This kind of unpatriotic comments are very irritating

Some Nigerians for no good reason derive joy in condemning anything that has to do with their country

ItisWell22:
Damage control? 🥱

What is the damage

These people are morons. If they say only 21 people were supposed to go for the games, why then are they saying the presence of the CDS would have made a difference? Is the CDS a cheer leader? Doesn't he have better things to do with his time as CDS?

Abegi, this damage is not controlling.

Racoon:
Just imagine this lame damage control.

Always complaining about everything

Oga person wey him house dey born no pursue rat stay naija fight boko haram

Next time deny Canada CDS visa in retaliation.
By the way, what business has CDS with Invictus game, when BokoHaram is killing our troops?

Hmmmmmmm, they want cover their shame, even their shame dey shame me

Unfortunately We are still under colonial rules

But this is actually different types of colonialism, it is indirect colonialism.

Whereby our leaders are directly colonised

The colonial masters simply asked them to respond/react by releasing these statements for purposes of damage control when they heard public outcry.

Why are our leaders like this in this country for God sake, when are we going to change, because of Sport game a whole Nigeria General is planning to travel to Canada give the participants a boost to win a Gold medal or..... meanwhile there is a lot of challenges on ground to settle in your country. Canada is perfectly right. Kudos to them.

Maxymilliano:


https://punchng.com/disregard-malicious-allegations-on-canada-visa-denial-dhq-tells-nigerians/

Then who's fooling who now?

Maxymilliano:


https://punchng.com/disregard-malicious-allegations-on-canada-visa-denial-dhq-tells-nigerians/

then who is fooling who now?

I know the worst are Nigeria Police Force, National Assembly and EFCC.
But these days its like Nigerian Army and DSS are about to them as the most useless establishments in Nigeria.

nairavsdollars:
Stay in your house and fight insecurity. I Canada on this. Why are Canadian Generals not begging to come to Nigeria?

Good question.They simply want to go there and flex as usual but this time it backfired.Now they have come out to tell us cork and bull story.
Dem shoot bird pikin em mama fly

Make the die this matter already.

It's not that deep

“Furthermore, the participation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, would have added mental strength to our troops.

“It is on record that the Chief of Defence Staff has initiated laudable efforts to boost morale of our service personnel who risk their lives to protect our nation and its people.

The CDS didn't go into Sambisa forest to boost the morale of service personnel who are in the heat of battle, but can go for winter games in Canada.

Na wah o!

All this our generals don cast, i like as dem dey collect gbas gbos everywhere. Which one be CDS presence to boost troops morale? Una no add to their salaries and welfare to boost their morale, na presence of CDS dem go chop? Nonsense.