At Pantami’s Book Presentation, Fani-Kayode Defends Former Minister’s Intervention on Abuja Sisters

At Pantami's Book Presentation, Fani-Kayode Defends Former Minister's Intervention on Abuja Sisters

A book entitled “A Scholar's Journey: Navigating the Academia,” authored by the immediate-past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has actually existed to the general public in Abuja.

The book discussion, which occurred in Abuja on Wednesday, was chaired by Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, the Governor of Borno State. A previous Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, evaluated the book.

Governors Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, together with previous Governors of Lagos, Gombe and Ekiti States: Babatunde Raji Fashola, Senator Danjuma Goje and Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and numerous Ministers (both serving and previous) became part of the noteworthy dignitaries who participated in the occasion.

The 341-page book narrates the 2 years Prof. Ali Pantami invested in academic community, both full-time and part-time. The book covers the previous Minister's scholastic life throughout 4 continents– Africa, Europe, Asia and North America– from January 2003 to January 2023.

In his welcome remarks, previous Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode explained Pantami Former Ministers of Aviation and a chieftain of All Progressive Party (APC), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode protected the intervention of Prof Isa Pantami relating to the kidnapping of Malam Monsoor Al-Kadriyar and his 5 children at Bwari location of the Federal Capital Territory.

He firmly insisted that Pantami's modest and gentle intervention worked as driver for the ultimate flexibility of the abducted sis from the dens of the kidnappers.

He explained the previous minister of interaction as a public figure of ‘indomitable nerve' who has a real enthusiasm for nationwide service.

He stated: “Prof. Pantami is brave about his faith. He is bold about his scholastic accomplishments. He has actually been bold in his political profession. He has actually been brave when it pertains to his relationships and his commitment to many individuals.

“He has actually been brave in his assistance and standing by President Muhammadu Buhari through thick and thin, which is something that is a terrific honor due to the fact that many people when someone runs out power, they no longer stand with that individual. He has actually corresponded and clear which promotes him.

“But essential of all, and I need to state this, is his spiritual fervency, his dedication to Islam. Since he is very first and primary, in my view, and this is most likely why I appreciate him a lot, a cleric, a sheikh, and a guy that will represent, and by his faith any day and whenever. Which is something that should be appreciated.

… Look at the problem of abductors. Recently, a household was abducted. And among them, the earliest child, was eliminated. Had it not been for Prof. Pantami's intervention, talking to a variety of individuals, and his connecting to that household personally, which no one else had actually done, the other 5 children would not be complimentary today”.

Zulum, in his speech, stated Prof. Pantami's multi-faceted proficiency has actually considerably affected the trajectory of Nigeria's technological landscape. He kept that the ex-Minister is a leader who has actually shown extraordinary abilities in the fields of administration and management, together with the scholastic world.

“This book is a chronicle of an exceptional life, one that has actually left an enduring effect in the worlds of computing, cyber security, oil and gas, and technological development. Prof. Pantami's period as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy was marked by transformative policies that have actually catapulted our country into the digital period,” he stated.

Evaluating the book, Prof. Rasheed kept in mind that anybody who understands Prof. Pantami will not discover it challenging to identify him a scholar.

“Nobody will question his qualifications as a prominent Islamic scholar. No one in governance or in the academic community will question the academic qualifications of Professor Pantami in the broad discipline of computing, particularly the location of cyber security.

“In his excellent life in civil service, initially as the DG of NITDA, and later on as Nigeria's very first Minister of Digital Economy, you will discover an appropriate basis for specifying the fundamental constituents of the perfect scholastic in federal government or a multi-faceted scholar in nationwide political area,” stated the immediate-past NUC employer.

According to him, Pantami's book consists of 17 chapters, naturally set up in a direct sequential order, concerning its structural and thematic issues.

Rasheed stated: “Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim's scholastic autobiography is an exceptional book, crafted by an extremely smart, resourceful, vibrant, charming, and culturally informed public servant and academician.

“The book itself is relatively well composed, modified, and structured. It is reader-friendly and has a wonderful technical surface. The language is basic however dignified, sensible, meaningful, reliable, and completely convincing.”

Reacting, Pantami discussed that his freshly revealed book will act as a mentorship guide for the more youthful Nigerians. “The book was authored to likewise share the experience I got while serving the public and Nigeria as a country.

“The present public officers will discover considerably from my successes and difficulties while holding a public workplace for them to prosper. Aside from this book, I will eventually be revealing 5 other ones I am presently dealing with, at the minute”.

By PRNigeria