Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, who was under attack over his controversial comments on Al Qaeda and Taliban in the past has renounced those comments saying he now has a better understanding of the issues involved. This was even as he said his attacks by a section of the media was politically motivated. Recall, social media users and some pundits have called for Pantami’s resignation over his comments. However, during his daily Ramadan lecture at Al-Noor Mosque in Abuja on Saturday, the minister said he now knows better about some of the comments he made in the past. “I was young when I made some of the comments; I was in university, some of the comments were made when I was a teenager.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 17, 2021 21:00 UTC