In the same development, the Middle Belt Forum frowned on what it described as lackadaisical posture of President Buhari towards the allegations and controversies surrounding Pantami. Its national president, Dr Bitrus Pogu, said the issues against the minister are too weighty to be ignored, in view of security challenges facing the country. The forum, therefore, demanded the minister’s resignation to pave the way for thorough investigation of his comments or outright sack by the president. “If the government is sensitive, Isa Pantami should have gone long time ago. It is a national security issue.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 19, 2021 06:19 UTC