Pantami Under Fire Over NIN Implementation Comment

The Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has come under fire for suggesting that Nigerians should even present and verify their NIN slip before entering a restaurant.

The minister stated this while speaking at a convocation lecture of the Federal College of Education Technical Gombe. He explained why his ministry insisted on the mandatory use of the NIN in spite of over 44 petitions written against the policy and several court cases in the country.

The minister made the comment while delivering a convocation lecture at the Federal College of Education Technical Gombe, where he said that in order to secure Nigeria, the mandatory use of NIN is important. Pantami further revealed that the ministry has had to deal with at least 44 petitions and numerous court cases on the policy implementation.

According to Pantami “Without profiling, no country will be secured globally. Criminals don’t like it, and they have been fighting it day in, day out.”

Reacting to Pantami’s call, some Nigerians took to social media to air their opinions, which most reactions criticising the Minister. Here are some reactions as gathered by GWG

@tekena_fresh What are these guys actually smoking???

@_ujunwaonuoha No be only NIN, we go present our birth certificate.. ndi ala

@_therealjuliet If I present the NIN will my food be free? ? Abi shengbo werey! ?

@bhosuhn_ This administration just employ plenty comedians for sit ???

@onismate “the NIN Policy was mandatory by law in Nigeria and stood to secure the country” ? this quote. We have BVN, voters card, NIN and yet bandits and kidnapping, even unknown gunmen are everywhere.

@dashing_diishes11 We should also provide NIN before breathing … omo baba werey ???

@mz_tresh Na that one wan change the economy?

@jigi.man So dear minister, I have NIN since 2014 can u gimme a job

@gadzama_jr This guy’s supplier just dey mix the products. ?

@kxngrivo Never seeing an administration as useless as this and they are deliberate about it??‍♂️??‍♂️??‍♂️

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