Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, unleashed a fiery rebuke on the 14th of February, 2025, directing the Canadian embassy in Nigeria to “go to hell.”
His outburst came in support of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, who had earlier slammed the embassy for denying visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, and other top military officials.
The officers had been scheduled to attend a veterans’ event in Canada, but the embassy’s refusal sparked outrage.
Reacting with unfiltered candor, Ribadu declared, “They can go to hell.”
Fani-Kayode swiftly echoed Ribadu’s stance, applauding the NSA for displaying a bold and defiant spirit against foreign condescension.
Taking to X, he wrote: “At last, we now have an NSA that has some balls and that is prepared to stand up to foreigners that treat our people with contempt. @NuhuRibadu was right when he said that the Canadian Embassy was being ‘disrespectful’ by not granting visas to some of our military top brass, including the CDS, who were scheduled to attend a formal event in their country. He also told them to ‘go to hell!”
His post intensified as he celebrated what he called a turning point in Nigeria’s diplomatic relations: “Proud of you, Nuhu. The days of foreign governments kicking us in the teeth and getting away with it are long over.”
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Taking a swipe at Canada’s geopolitical standing, Fani-Kayode added a provocative jab: “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.”
His tirade concluded with an even harsher verdict: “They should not only ‘go to hell’ but they should also go and jump in the lagoon. Nigeria has paid her dues and MUST be treated with respect.”
Fani-Kayode’s remarks have since ignited a fresh wave of debates on diplomatic decorum and Nigeria’s standing on the global stage.