Nigerians have launched a campaign against Isa Ali Pantami, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, calling for his resignation.
This is following unconfirmed allegations of Pantami’s ties with terrorist organizations such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Al-Qaeda operates as a network of Islamic extremists and Salafist jihadists.
Al-Qaeda’s long-term plans included the creation of a unified and global caliphate.
The organization was founded by Osama bin Laden, whose undisguised goal was to become a strong state under the banner of the caliphate.
Whereas, the Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamist movement and military organisation in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country.
Pantami is being accused of having extremist views similar to those of, and links with, Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other terrorist groups.
He was said to have one time praised Osama Bin Laden, describing him as a hero and a better Muslim than himself, according to a letter by Concerned Nigerians to the U.S. government.
“Those who express extremist views remain a threat to world peace as they support mass murder of both Christians and Muslims globally,” the letter reads in part.
This has fuelled the call for Pantami to resign with the fears that terrorists do not repent, but only wait for opportunities to get close to power so they can strike harder.
Reads tweets requesting for Pantami’s resignation below:
https://twitter.com/ParadiseNewsNg/status/1382965009249107969?s=19
If Osama bin Laden was a Nigerian
he will be a minister in this Apc Government.
🚶♂️#PantamiResign— Mindset🗝️ (@Mindset_Post) April 16, 2021
I will not join you people and have that “it was in the past” conversation, because it’s same as arguing “if a repented Boko Haram member can become a minister?”
Terrorism is not a drinking habit you drop in the past; Pantami should resign immediately. #PantamiResign— Somto Onuchukwu (@chosensomto) April 16, 2021
Arewa jingoists swore Ijaw man won’t enjoy his presidency. Isa Pandemic was “the crying sheikh,” back then. Pantami said & I quote; “Ebele is depopulating the North.”
They spared nothing against Goodluck Jonathan & NOI. Kemi Adeosun is one of their victims as well #PantamiResign
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) 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 Uso👑 (@royaltyuso) April 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/theonly1acre/status/1382942304625778688?s=19