Boko Haram: Presidency reacts to report of ‘Buhari’s Minister, Pantami on US watchlist’

Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, has denied reports that United States government has placed Nigeria’s Minister of Com­munications, Isa Pantami on terror watch-list.

Reports had emerged on Sunday that Pantami had been placed on the list over alleged ties with Boko Haram leader. He was said to be a close confidant of the late Mohammed Yusuf, the late leader of Boko Haram, Abu Quata­da al Falasimi and other Al-Qaeda leaders whom he revered and spoke highly of.

Reacting to this, Bashir in a tweet described the report as ‘fake news.’ he said the Minister has never been on any US watchlist.

He wrote, ”You have just endorsed a fake report without verifying. For your information @DrIsaPantamihas never been on any US watchlist.”