7th
May, 2021
PRESS RELEASE :
MURIC CONGRATULATES PANTAMI
FOR BAGGING NEW AWARD
A leading media
house in Nigeria, People and Power Magazine, has conferred the
prestigious award of the Most Outstanding Minister of the Year Award on the
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami.
The ceremony took place yesterday, Thursday, 6th May, 2021.
Reacting to the
development, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated the minister. In
a statement circulated among pressmen on Friday, 7th May, 2021, the
human rights group described the award as meritorious and heart-warming. The
statement was signed by the director of the human rights group, Professor Ishaq
Akintola.
“We felicitate
with the honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali
Ibrahim Pantami on the occasion of the conferment of the prestigious award of
the Most Outstanding Minister of the Year 2021 by People and Power Magazine. It
is meritorious and heart-warming. It is the greatest news of the year and the
best gift of the media in 2021.
“People and
Power Magazine has put the cap on the head that fits. The magazine has
vehemently affirmed that not all Nigerians subscribe to the PHD (pull-him-down)
syndrome. We commend this media house for coming out boldly to stand up for the
truth at a time when many are playing to the gallery and making attempts at crucifying
an innocent, highly gifted and hardworking man.
“This award is not for Pantami alone. It is another feather in the hat
of President Muhammadu Buhari. Just as it takes the deep to call to the deep,
so does it take the jewel to identify and associate with the gem among other
collections. The award is also for all Nigerians of goodwill, for all men and
women who stand for justice, fairness and objectivity. It is equally for those
who believe in rewarding merit and shunning mediocrity. It is for those who stand
up for the truth.
“MURIC is proud
of Pantami. He is indeed a rare breed. We are greatly delighted to see an
Islamic scholar perfectly combining Islamic intellectual brilliance with a
robust appetite for information technology skills that has made him a nulli
secundus asset dishing out first class services to Nigerians and pulling
the rug off the feet of criminals and enemies of the people. It is quite noteworthy
that those who gave the award mentioned the minister’s innovative projects in
the ministry he supervises as the reason for the award.
“Our message to the Honourable Minister, Shaykh Pantami, is this: This
is another motivation for you. Do not be downcast. You must forge ahead. Do not
allow detractors to make you lose focus. Many are praying for you and despising
your enemies. This award is an indubitable proof that millions of Nigerians appreciate
you.
“Two verses of
the Glorious Qur’an are most apposite here as they appear to be speaking
directly to Shaykh Pantami. The first one says, ‘Is there any other reward for
goodness other than good?’ (Hal jazaau al-ihsaan ilaa al-ihsaan? 55:60).
The other complements and answers the hypothetical question as it responds, ‘Eat
and drink to your heart’s content as a reward for your good work. This is
exactly how We (Allah) reward those who do good’ Inna kadhaalika
najzil-muhsiniin 77:43 - 44).
“The reward for Shaykh
Pantami’s diligence, commitment to duty and patriotism is just beginning. Time
will tell. There will come a time when Nigerians will look back and say, ‘We
have a man who can do it. He has done it before’. The Glorious Qur’an says, ‘And
remember Idris in the Book. He was a truthful prophet and we raised him to a
lofty height’ (Wa rafa‘naahu makaanan ‘aliyan 19:56 – 57).”
Professor Ishaq
Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights
Concern (MURIC)
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