Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has explained that the United States, led by President Donald Trump, recently slammed visa restrictions on Nigeria due to the country’s reluctance to decisively confront terrorism and its sponsors.
Frank made this known in a statement on Friday.
The US introduced a policy to restrict visas for terrorism
financiers and sympathizers in Nigeria.
Reacting, Frank commended U.S. President Trump and members
of Congress for measures aimed at addressing terror financing linked to
Nigeria.
He said the move has placed pressure on Nigerian authorities
to act more transparently on issues of insecurity.
Frank described the action as “a welcome development” and a
sign of the U.S. government’s commitment to global security efforts.
According to Frank, the visa restrictions represent
significant international pressure that he believes has compelled Nigerian
authorities to revisit longstanding concerns about terror financing.
He also criticized the Nigerian government for failing to
publicly release details of terror financiers allegedly identified by the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) during previous investigations.
He claimed political interference has hindered progress in
naming and prosecuting such individuals.
Frank argued that corruption and political interests have
weakened Nigeria’s response to rising insecurity, despite the country having
the capacity to address the challenge.
He further urged the U.S. government to be cautious in
sharing intelligence with Nigerian authorities until there is full public
disclosure of the reported list of terror sponsors and assurances of
accountability.
“Let it be clearly stated: if President Trump had not
stepped in, Nigeria’s leaders would still be looking the other way,” Frank
declared.
“Their intervention has exposed what our own leaders have
refused to confront and has given Nigerians renewed hope that this nightmare
can end.”
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