Comrade Timi Frank has indicated that recent steps taken by U.S. President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Congress have laid bare the Nigerian government’s longstanding unwillingness to confront terrorism.
Frank praised the U.S. for imposing visa bans on terror sponsors, calling it “the pressure Nigeria’s leaders needed but refused to apply themselves.” He commended President Trump, Secretary Marco Rubio, Senator Ted Cruz, and Representative Riley Moore for showing “greater urgency and empathy toward Nigerians than their own government.”
According to Frank, the Nigerian government continues to shield terrorism financiers by refusing—under both Buhari and Tinubu—to release the full list submitted by the UAE. “The list has been in their possession for years,” he said. “It is hidden because many of the names are politically protected.”
Frank warned the U.S. not to share intelligence with Nigerian authorities until the list is publicly released, insisting that “compromised officials cannot be trusted with sensitive information.”
He criticised the government for prioritising luxury perks and political preparations while Nigerians endure mass killings, kidnappings, and widespread terror. “How can a government buying jeeps for 2027 elections claim it is fighting for citizens being slaughtered daily?” he asked.
Frank, who serves as the ULMWP Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East and Senior Advisor to the GFCA USA, said the U.S. intervention has offered Nigerians renewed hope at a time when the government has failed to act.
“In this dark moment, the U.S. has shown more commitment to protecting Nigerians than the government elected to do so,” he said.
“Without President Trump’s intervention, our leaders would still be pretending nothing is wrong.”