embattled Minister<\/a> that he was young when he made those statements and his position had since changed.<\/p>\nIt pointed out that the minister had righty apologized for the statements he made years ago, which he cannot now repeat.<\/p>\n
The statement reads: \u201cToday, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that makes leaders in politics, religion, and civil society liable in the present for every statement they have ever made in the past \u2013 no matter how long ago, and even after they have later rejected them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis insidious phenomenon seeks to cancel the careers of others on the basis of a thing they have said, regardless of when they said it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami is currently, subject to a \u201ccancel campaign\u201d instigated by those who seek his removal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey do not really care what he may or may not have said some 20 years ago: that is merely the instrument they are using to attempt to \u201ccancel\u201d him. But they will profit should he be stopped from making decisions that improve the lives of everyday Nigerians.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Minister has, rightly, apologized for what he said in the early 2000s. The views were absolutely unacceptable then, and would be equally unacceptable today, were he to repeat them.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he will not repeat them \u2013 for he has publicly and permanently condemned his earlier utterances as wrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the 2000s, the Minister was a man in his twenties; next year he will be 50. Time has passed, and people and their opinions \u2013 often rightly \u2013 change.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut all discerning Nigerians know this manufactured dispute is nothing to do with the Minister\u2019s prior words, but solely concern his actions in the present.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Administration is committed to improving the lives of all Nigerians \u2013 and that includes ensuring they are not over-charged or under-protected for those services on which modern life depends.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Minister has been leading the charge against illegal data deductions and pricing; he has revolutionized the government\u2019s virtual public engagement to respond to COVID-19 and save taxpayers\u2019 money; he has established ICT start-up centres to boost youth entrepreneurship and create jobs;<\/p>\n
\u201che has changed policy to ensure locally produced ICT content is used by ministries, starting with his own; and he has deregistered some 9.2 million SIMs \u2013 ending the ability for criminals and terrorists to flagrantly use mobile networks undetected.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn two short years, Minister Pantami has driven the contribution of the ICT sector to the GDP to more than 18 percent, making it one of the top two playing a critical role in the emergence of the economy from the COVID 19-induced recession.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn putting people first, the minister and this administration have made enemies. There are those in the opposition who see success and want it halted by any means. And there is now well-reported information that alleges newspaper editors rebuffed an attempt to financially induce them to run a smear campaign against the minister by some ICT companies, many of which do indeed stand to lose financially through lower prices and greater consumer protections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government is now investigating the veracity behind these claims of attempted inducement, and \u2013 should they be found to hold credence \u2013 police and judicial action must be expected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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