The minister of communication and Digital economy Alhaji Isa Ali Ibrahim, also known as Sheikh Pantami, has said that the Federal government is not going to back on the verification of Sim and National Identify Number, NIN.
This was included in his statement while reacting to the allegation that he was placed on United States Terror Watch-list over ties with the late Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf.
Pantami, while reacting to the report linking him to a particular terror group, tweeted via his official Twitter handle @DrIsaPantami:
“On the issue of NIN-SIM verification to fight insecurity, there is no going back. Our priority as a government based on the provision of our constitution 1999 (as amended) Section 14(2)b is security, not just economy. For sure, no going back at all.”
The minister, however, said that his lectures against the doctrines and all other evil people have been available for over 15 years.
“The lectures include 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 that by the grace of his creator, no amount of intimation would stop him from implementing the good policies of President Muhammadu Buhari on security.
“Finally, if you are yet to verify your SIM, using NIN, do it very soon, before our next action. Criminals are feeling the heat,” he added.
