Nigeria Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has denied a report circulating on social media that the United States had allegedly placed him on a ‘terror watch list’ for alleged having ties with late Mohammed Yusuf who was the founder of the Boko Haram group.
The news linking Pantami to the terrorist group had surfaced on Social media, on Monday.
The minister disclosed that he has been preaching against Boko Haram for over 15 years over its condemnable doctrines and practices.
Pantami, an Islamic cleric, was alleged to have been a mentor to the founder of the militant Islamist group, who was killed in 2009 in the North-East.
The death of Yusuf, the late Boko Haram leader had triggered series of violent activities, including era bombings, kidnappings and hostage-taking among others that have led to massive death and destructions in the North-East.
Reacting to the allegation, the Minister stated, that his teaching against the against bad doctrines started over 15 years ago adding that such teaching also endangered his life.
“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” he said.
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