Buhari’s Minister, Pantami Denies Alleged Link With Boko Haram, Says He Preached Against It For 15 Years

Minister of Communications and Digital economy, Isa Pantami, has denied having any link with the Boko Haram insurgent group as alleged in some viral reports.

The minister said he has been preaching against the doctrines of Boko Haram and similar groups, endangering his life in the process.

“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,” he wrote via his Twitter handle on Monday.

“By the Almighty, no amount of intimation will stop @IsaPantami from implementing the good policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on security.

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. https://t.co/08W3dP4tlf

— Isa Ali Pantami, PhD (@DrIsaPantami) April 12, 2021