Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has declined to comment on reports that Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, Chris Musa, and other senior military officers were denied visas.

In a Friday post on X, the embassy said it would not provide details on the visa statuses, stating that it does not disclose such information for "privacy reasons."

"The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria is aware of media reports related to planned travel to Canada by senior officials.

"However, for privacy reasons, we are unable to provide any comment on the status of visa applications of specific individuals."

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