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Arsenal from gunners to unknown gunmen

Fulani herdsman are state sponsored terrorist organization, but they should not worry sooner or later Buhari their sponsor will leave office

A mortal man claiming that satan (a spiritual being) lied.

Chisaedhor:
Its not easy bro. 3 months for what na

Bro, make them no deceive you, i don Bleep 2 weeks after child bearing. Just take it easy bro

By Ladesope Ladelokun
IF there is one thing that has not only exposed this administration’s double-dealing in handling sensitive national issues but mocks its much vaunted anti-terror fight, it is the public support for the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,Dr Isa Pantami, in spite of hair-raising revelations about his dark past that cast him as a terrorist sympathiser and Jihadist.

Pantami landed in hot water after a publication by a national newspaper accused him of being on the United States terror watchlist. Also, in the said publication were Pantami’s unsavoury comments that glorified and endorsed terrorism. But Pantami would not let it lie without a fight. He wanted a battle in the courts to save his name, but you can only defame a man that has a name to protect. Truth be told,the minister had already defamed himself the moment he expressed public support for murderous terror groups with prayers for victory to boot.

To be fair, there may not be evidence that Pantami has a place on the United States terror watchlist, audio materials of his inflammable sermons are nerve-wracking – and under-fire Pantami has not denied they passed his lips. In one of his vicious preachings in the 2000s, the embattled minister had said: ” This Jihad is an obligation for every believer,especially in Nigeria. Oh God, give victory to the the Taliban and to all al-Qaeda ( Alahamma’nsur Taliban wa-tanzim al Qaida).”

Specifically, in 2006, Pantami,who was 34 at the time, offered an emotion-laden condolence message when the leader of al-Qaeda,al-Zarqawi,died in Iraq. The Nigerian minister had said: “They have killed the Shaykh,the martyr Abdallah Yusuf Azzama – May God have mercy on him – but did the struggle end? They went on to strike Chechnya,and they killed many of them, did it end?…Whenever one goes,another one comes, and he is even more awesome than the first.” Now, that Pantami heads a ministry that controls the country’s massive data and sensitive details of national intelligence is enough to elicit shivers of horror; something that casts a slur on our leadership recruitment process.

Since he only renounced his pro-terrorist comments when damning evidence surfaced amid harvest of knocks from the Nigerian people, it is not clear what volume of poison he still carries. And,now that he has renounced his radical comments,what shall we do about those he led astray and those who killed and got killed because they were indoctrinated?

With his renunciation of pro-terrorist comments, the argument about his sympathy for terrorists has no doubt been laid to rest. So, it is safe to say it is not in the realm of speculation that he loved terrorists heart and soul as of the time he was 34.

But the joke is on his defenders. It is hard to shake off the shock that supposed decent Nigerians would deliberately twist facts and tear to shreds whatever garment of honour they don just to defend a man that publicly endorsed the brutal exploits of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Tell them he supported terrorists,and they will make a song of his National Identification Number, NIN, campaign.
Beyond the hue and cry that has greeted the grotesque past of Minister Pantami,the travails of the embattled minister has once again laid bare how Nigeria is deeply polarised along religious and ethnic lines. Not a few Nigerians believe he is only being hammered because of his religion and ethnic background.

It is apropos to state that the issue with the minister is neither about tribe nor religion. Not even his competence. The uncomfortable truth his disciples must come to terms with is the fact that he was never even qualified to be a minister in the first place if ours were a sane country. It explains why it is infantile, even asinine, to label right-thinking Nigerians anti-North and anti-Islam for demanding the resignation of Isa Pantami.

When the history of how terrorists conquered parts of Northern Nigeria is written, Pantami’s name will feature prominently. Not because he killed an unbeliever in that region, or blew up a worship centre erected by them. It will definitely be for terrorism fuelled by his misleading sermons.

Already, there is an ongoing attempt to rewrite and change the verdict of history on Pantami. The plot is to change the narrative and sell Pantami to Nigerians as the angel we have mercilessly crucified by reaching out to influential and respected Nigerians to trumpet sugary things about him. But the minister’s loyalists scored an own-goal when they tapped rights activist and journalist,Mr Richard Akinnola, for the dirty job. He did not just reject the unholy contract, he exposed them on his Facebook wall. Indeed, there are still Nigerians who would not trade their integrity for a plate of porridge. Not even all the money in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s vault.

Akinnola wrote: “Somebody reached out to me on behalf of Pantami. He wants me to help change the narratives, of course,with juicy offers. I felt insulted. My mind went to a question a reporter asked Gani Fawehinmi. He asked him what would be his reaction if Babangida announced his name as a minister. Gani shot back: “I would sue him for defamation for associating my name with his evil regime.” So I told the guy that I felt insulted with his offer to defend Pantami. Chai,I don suffer. They usually say every man has a price. That’s fallacy.I no like money reach dat side. God forbid!”

In his first term as Nigeria’s president,President Buhari had said he delayed the appointment of his ministers for six months because he was careful not to appoint anyone that would embarrass him. Flowing from this,we can say Buhari appears to place a premium on the character(or integrity if you like) of his appointees.

But, retaining Pantami as a member of the Federal Executive Council despite public outcry and disturbing evidence of the minister’s sympathy for terrorists is not just concerning but portrays the president as putting personal interest above national interest. It is totally unacceptable, even unthinkable, that a government that professes to fight terrorism in one breath has no qualms defending the dark past of a minister who expressed sympathy for terrorists in a soulless statement in another breath.

The argument by the presidency that Pantami was young and immature when he endorsed terrorists is laughable. Even at 34? Does the presidency know that Joseph Kabila and Yakubu Gowon were 29 and 31, when they became the president and head of state of Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, respectively? If there are still men of honour left around the president, they should scream to the ears of the president to fire Pantami with alacrity.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/pantami-as-federal-governments-cross-opinion/

Our government and excuse

A terrorist

All na fallacy person wey don dei don dei

Buhari and his co terrorist, Nepotistic president

Ndi ogwu egu! What will kill a healthy man at age of 42? When you see a frog running in the broad day light if it's not pursuing something something must be pursuing it

Enter Buhari and found yourself inside gutter

Nothing special ��� the phone is still below my 2yrs old Samsung A50

I have paid for prepaid meter since August last year up till today it has not been installed

North and kidnapping enterprise

What a good business venture

When you have useless presidiot like Buhari no future for the country

pricklewane:
I know NL mod will hide this post because the source of their daily bread is being exposed.

I wonder what deluded Igbos littering NL will say if it was Tinubu that defrauded his state to build the biggest mall in Abuja n Port Harcourt while he was a sitting governor. I wonder why this criminal Peter Obi is not being exposed for all these crimes he committed.

I am not defending him but the man worth more than this before he became governor of Anambra state

Barcelona was demolished yesterday

Nairalandian:
Forget all this grammar
Africas problem lies beyond Geography

African biggest problem is a white man religious

Stephenomozzy:
Africa! The cradle of civilization.

I still nor understand how Africa fell o.


Meanwhile, People that built pyramids for "fun" dem no go get brewery for high spirits before ni

Blame religious....blame Islam

Akuko

Northerners should behave themselves

nairalandankrah:
Efulefu Wike, congratulations oo..your loyalty to the caliphate has been acknowledged by your Fulani pay masters..
According to Yusuf, "All Igbo leaders must sit down with IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu to bring peace in the Southeast,"

"and all leaders in the Southwest must sit down and talk to clowns and idiots like Igboho"..

Lols this man just separated the chaff from the wheat.. See the way he called igboho a clown and an idiot..chai MNK the Fulanis truly respect you..fire on

Must you people compare

Yoruba are still forming sophisticated on social media why their land and people are being raped. What a sophisticated morons

HedwigesMaduro:
Did you notice how many Foolanis have come out to condemn open grazing and herdsmen behaviour recently? Do you know why? Because they see the Yorubas have started reacting. Why are they not quick to send the military there, but are quick to do the same to the east? That's because they know the tribe that can truly turn Nigeria upside down when pissed from a tribe that all their lives is just cheat beating.

No ethnic group can defeat each other in Nigeria without foreign support, I choose peace over war

Nobody have benefit from Nigeria like Buhari throughout his whole wasteful life he lives on Nigeria resources

tot:
These are the same people that want Nigeria to be corruption free and progressive like 'abroad'. The irony.

Let corrupt free start from those in the government

nairavsdollars:
Pls teach me ooo..I dont mind paying you for tutorials

They no dey teach person continue paying until when body begin to pepper you you go learn am by force

Na to bypass but don't allow them catch you

Nigeria is property of Buhari let him destroy it the way he want

Zulum is a Boko haram sympathizer

Rossintii:
If they show you a picture of an overcrowded Nigerian prison, you would shout and criticise the govt.

The government builds more prisons to lessen the burden on the current ones, you jshout and criticise the government.

Many of you on this forum are mentally sick in the head.

What makes Nigeria prison congested is that majority of Nigerians are criminals or the judiciary system is not working? Hope you have heard about awaiting trial in Nigeria prison