Terror Watch List: Pantami Reacts to Reports of Link to Boko Haram, Threatens Legal Action

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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has reacted to media publications alleging he had been put on a terror watch list by the US government over alleged ties to Boko Haram.

The report was first published yesterday by Daily Independent before it was republished by some news blogs today.

The minister, in a series of tweets, vowed to take legal action against all major news outlets that either published or republished the report.

The minister wrote,

1) @NewsWireNGR your RETRACTION through your independent investigation,has been noted. However, investigative journalism requires the investigation before publishing, not after.

Further, major publishers will meet my lawyers in the court on this defamation of character.

2) My lectures against the doctrines and all other evil people have been available for over 15 years, including debates that endangered my life against many criminals in Nigeria. If you can’t understand Hausa, get an objective Hausa speaker to translate for you objectively.

3) On the issue of NIN-SIM Verification to fight insecurity, there is no going back. Our priority as GOVERNMENT based on the provision of our constitution 1999 (as amended) Section 14(2)b is SECURITY, not just economy. For sure, no going back at all. Let’s the sponsors continue.

4) FYI all, by the Almighty, no amount of intimidation will stop @IsaPantami from implementing d good policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on security.

FINALLY: If you are yet to verify your SIM using NIN, do it very soon, b4 our next action. Criminals are feeling the heat.

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