BUHARI REFUSES TO SACK PANTAMI AS MINISTER, DISMISSES CRITICS

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI BLASTED CAMPAIGNERS FOR THE SACK OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY MINISTER, ISA PANTAMI, CALLING THEM “CANCEL CAMPAIGNERS”.

WHILE SAYING HE WILL NOT SACK PANTAMI, BUHARI GAVE A LONG RESPONSE ON WHY THE ACTION, AS BEING CAMPAIGNED WOULD NOT BE JUST.

FIRST, HE CLAIMED SOME ICT COMPANIES OFFERED MONEY TO SOME MEDIA HOUSES TO RUN A SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST PANTAMI.

HE SAID THE CAMPAIGN WAS ABOUT WHAT PANTAMI SAID IN THE PAST, WHEN HE WAS IN HIS 20S, ECHOING PANTAMI’S OWN DEFENCE AT THE WEEKEND, ADDING THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS INSTIGATED BY THE PEOPLE WHO PANTAMI MIGHT HAVE STEPPED UPON WHILE INTRODUCING CHANGES IN THE ICT SECTOR.

IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, THE PRESIDENT SAID PANTAMI WILL NOT BE DISMISSED FROM THE CABINET.