A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the nation’s security chiefs over the unabated killings of Nigerians across the country.
Reacting to the fresh killing of soldiers in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, Frank in a statement, expressed deep concern over the rising wave of insecurity, banditry, and kidnappings, describing the situation as a national tragedy that requires urgent executive action.
“Nigerians are being killed like chickens daily across the North, South, East, and West,” Frank said, adding that the country’s security architecture has collapsed under the current leadership.
He attributed the insecurity to poor funding and lack of proper equipment for soldiers and policemen, despite massive budgetary allocations to the security sector.
Frank commended U.S. President Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz for their advocacy on behalf of Nigerians, especially their condemnation of the incessant killing of Nigerians in parts of the country.
He urged the international community, especially the U.S. government, to intervene and pressure President Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Frank emphasised the importance of preserving the historic friendship between Nigeria and the U.S., saying, “Nigeria has always maintained a cordial relationship with the United States.
”We will not allow any government or individuals to destroy that friendship.”
He called for strengthening ties between the two nations in the interest of peace, democracy, and global security.
Frank lambasted the Nigerian Senate for criticising Ted Cruz over his comments about the killing of innocent Nigerians, describing them as a “disgrace and disappointment.”
He urged the Senate to focus on protecting Nigerians rather than defending failed policies.
