Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has backed the United States President Donald Trump for declaring Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over persistent human rights violations and the government’s failure to protect citizens from killings and insecurity.
According to him, the move by the US president showed he cares more about ordinary Nigerians than most elected leaders in the country, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Frank disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
He also called for targeted sanctions against corrupt Nigerian government officials fuelling insecurity and impunity in the country.
Recall that Trump had on Friday announced that the United States is designating Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over what he described as widespread attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
Reacting, Timi Frank described U.S. action as a bold and long-overdue decision, saying it reflects international recognition of the Nigerian government’s negligence in the face of growing atrocities and systemic corruption.
“We commend President Trump for taking this stand; it is long overdue,” Frank said.
“By this action, President Trump has shown he cares more about the welfare and safety of ordinary Nigerians than those elected to lead them.”
“We appeal to the United States to protect ordinary Nigerians from the fallout of sanctions after due investigations.
“The measures should be directed at those directly responsible for the atrocities, not at citizens already suffering from the government’s failures, Christians and non-Christians alike,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government rejected the US designation of the country as a CPC, saying the claims do not reflect reality on the ground.
