Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami was taken to the cleaner by Nigeria's Twitter community today, Friday, April 16, 2021, over his alleged links with global terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
According to some tweeps, the Minister cannot be trusted with vital information of Nigerians when he has ties to such deadly terrorist organizations. His ministry is currently overseeing the ongoing National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module integration exercise
In a viral video recorded many years ago which was later confirmed by his lawyer, Michael Numa, the minister was seen engaging the late Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf, in a public debate, Punch reports.
According to the news site, Independent Newspaper, the minister had ties with Abu Quatada al Falasimi and other Al-Qaeda leaders that he revered and spoke glowingly of in several of his videos on YouTube.
Peoples Gazette also said, Patami, an Islamic scholar once declared that he was always happy when infidels were massacred.
Peoples Gazette said Pantami’s comments were contained in three audio recordings of his teachings in the 2000s, when he took extreme positions in support of the brutal exploits of Al Qaeda and Taliban elements who were on a campaign to obliterate the West and conquer other parts of the world.
Peoples Gazette also said Pantami did not return a request seeking comments from about whether or not he has eschewed his violent Salafist views.
The hashtag #PantamiResign has since been trending online having over 24,000 tweets as of the time of filing this report.
Below is a video of Isa Patami reacting to the killings of some Boko Haram terrorists in the Goodluck Jonathan administration:
See reactions below
Remember, the only problem Isa Pantarmy has with Boko Haram is TIMING.
— Elon Tusk (@don_fejak) April 16, 2021
He said it's too early for something like that because they don't have Taliban-style structure.
He is an extremist. #PantamiResign #SackPantamiNow
A week ago I was at POS to get some cash, the vendor demanded for my NIN, & i asked him what's the meaning of Digital Economy' if I must present NIN to get cash from my account? The man blamed Pantami 4 it. Then I jokingly said Pantami is a terrorist. I was right! #PantamiResign
— Activist (@Simpson98) April 16, 2021
The same idiots that were paid to trend Alex Saab have also been paid to trend #PantamiResign...????????????
— Hayden Jones (@realhaydenjones) April 16, 2021
Pantami will be Minister until 2023, you guys can save your breathe. The people I pity most are your funders who do not NIN because of their heinous acts.
When they brought the Buhari gospel in 2015,they assured us that his ethnic and religious bigotry are his past,and we believed,look at where that has brought us. A leopard never changes it's skin, @isapantami was and is still a terrorist apologist,he must resign!!#PantamiResign
— ~Brainstorm ~Ooni of Ekiti~ (@lekan_steelz) April 16, 2021
Nothing new about pantami issue. most northerners are terrorist sympathizers. As long as you are ready to kill for islam, one will surely be their hero.
— Dremakuzi (@dakol2) April 16, 2021
I wont be surprise, if it was discovered shekau lives in a government house in the north.#PantamiResign pic.twitter.com/uXip5VeYW7
If listening to this isn't terrifying enough nothing else will. The deep sorrow in his voice says it all. #PantamiResign #pantami https://t.co/PkPEFmfbhO
— Olanrewaju Sekoni (@olasekoni) April 16, 2021
A terrorist apologist is not worthy of being a government official. #PantamiResign
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè (Ìgbàlódé Pastor) (@YemieFASH) April 16, 2021
Yes, #PantamiResign. But what if he leaves with all your data? You are still not safe! Access controls must be put in place immediately, and a full sweep of sensitive citizens data done to ensure they aren't being cloned or backed up somewhere asides from where they should be.
— Royalty ???? (@royaltyuso) April 16, 2021
You can't say you love Nigeria and still support this government. Never! #PantamiResign
— BC Dongs (@BC_DONGS) April 16, 2021
