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Minister of communication and digital economy repeatedly says ‘No comment’

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3 years ago

February 17, 2022

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, has maintained silence over the denouncement of his professorship of C ybersecurity by the Federal University of Technology, Owerri by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

It had been reported that ASUU, amid issues with federal government on agreements with the union, denounced the professorship of Pantami and declared it illegal.

When asked by State House reporters to comment on the issue on Wednesday, Pantami repeatedly said: “No comment”,

“On your second question, no comment. No comment, and no comment. That’s my position. I’m here for an official assignment, ask me about that responsibility. So, anything to deal with my ministry of communications and digital economy, I can be subjected to you and that’s why I come here. I couldn’t go anywhere.

“The institution you have quoted mentioned they are in court. As a government official, do you know what contempt of court is? You need to know. Because of this, I’m a law-abiding citizen. No comment, I hope you get it. There’s no comment.”

Isa Ali Ibrahim, commonly known as Isa Ali Pantami, is an Islamic cleric who is currently serving as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria. He was the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria from 26 September 2016 to 20 August 2019 when he was nominated as minister and sworn into office on 21 August 2019.