How Could You Travel 24 Hours After Killings? – Timi Frank Fires Tinubu

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has condemned the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom.

Speaking via a statement on Thursday, he asserted that it is insensitive and embarrassing for the President to make such a trip in the wake of deadly attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State.

His comments come as King Charles III and other UK royals hosted President Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu at the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on Wednesday.

Reacting, Frank accused the UK government of being “complicit” in Nigeria’s challenges, insisting that the timing of the visit, barely 24 hours after the reported killings, showed a lack of empathy for grieving Nigerians.

“I wonder how President Tinubu could travel barely 24 hours after people were killed.

“At a time when the whole world is expressing concern over the tragedy in Nigeria, he and his retinue of ministers and top security officials chose to go on a state visit, celebrating and drinking champagne, while Nigerians are dying,” Frank said.

He described the trip as one that had caused “huge disgrace and embarrassment” for the country, noting that citizens were still mourning victims of violence when government officials were engaged in ceremonial activities abroad.

According to him, the President’s action “clearly shows he does not value Nigerians, particularly those in the North.”

“This act is not just about insensitivity; it shows he does not care. He has effectively abandoned the people to their fate,” Frank stated.

“What is being celebrated in the UK is not the progress of Nigeria, but its decline.

“This visit is not in the interest of Nigerians. It is about promoting and legitimising a leader whose record is widely questioned,” Frank stated.