Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Panatami, on Sunday attacked each other over an allegation that the Minister ordered gunmen to evict her staff from office.
Odunews.com had earlier reported that Abike Dabiri-Erewa accused the Minister forcefully evicting staff of the agency from its office given to it by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC).
Reacting to the allegation, the Minister tagged Abike Dabiri a fat liar.
Responding through a tweet on Saturday, the Minister said:
“THIS IS A FAT LIE FROM HER: The owner of the building @NgComCommission has faulted her lies on their social media platforms. The minister has never given that directives to any gunman. We need to be very objective in reporting. I have never sent any gunmen there, and I have no one.”
#PressPlay: Nigeria's Communication Minister, @DrIsaPantami, Asks Gunmen To Chase @AbikeDabiri, Other NIDCOM Staff From Office Complex In Abuja
WATCH FULL VIDEO. https://t.co/A8LPpr6Vlj pic.twitter.com/wndmQjP6mF
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) May 24, 2020
The tweet sparked a further reaction from the NIDCOM boss Abike Dabiri as she accused the Minister of treating her that way because she is a woman and even sarcastically doubted the Minister’s PHD certificate.
She tweeted: An Islamic scholar should not lie Hon Minister .( Phd??)You did that to me cos I am a woman .Your disrespect for women is legendary Left the ugly incident behind me since Feb. But pls release all our office eguipment.Public office is transient .@DrIsaPantami
An Islamic scholar should not lie Hon Minister .( Phd????????)You did that to me cos I am a woman .Your disrespect for women is legendary Left the ugly incident behind me since Feb. But pls release all our office eguipment.Public office is transient .@DrIsaPantami https://t.co/sdcu2tBmtL
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) May 24, 2020
The social media racous between the two have gotten lots of reactions from Twitter users with many bashing the public officials for making such go public.
See some reactions below:
Government of confusion, just imagine the disorganization going on in this administration. It's just a shame
— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )???????? (@emmaikumeh) May 24, 2020
Ehe my people, something is fishy, why did abike put a laughing emoji when she mentioned patami's PhD. Seems it is audio?
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.????senior advocat (@von_Bismack) May 24, 2020
Why are you laughing at his "PhD"?
Is there something else you need to say?Pantami's disrespect for women is legendary; Hanty Abike, what does this mean?
Are you also claiming that Pantami illegally stole govt property by seizing govt office properties?
Answers or I sue….
— FestusGreen #PeterObi (@FestusGreen) May 24, 2020
In the video, you called Isa Pantami and laughed.
Then you wrote PhD and laughed again. Was the PhD by affidavit?— Very Important Physician (VIP) (@chima_akunwata) May 24, 2020
@abikedabiri You think that can fetch you some sympathy by taking it so personal and tagging the subject as disrespectiful to women.
I can only wish you safe landing Madam!
— Abubakar Uba (@abuuba22) May 24, 2020
How low can APC go. Total lack of coordination. Tueh
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.????senior advocat (@von_Bismack) May 24, 2020
It Is Absurd To Bring This Kind of Matters To The Public Domain, Pls.
The Matter Can Be Settled Amicably Between The Parties Involved, Better Still The Party Chieftains Can Intervene; This Matter Is Capable Of Sullying The Government If Not Properly Managed Pronto.— Maj. General Buhari Olayinka (MGBO) (@yinkaisola14) May 24, 2020
playing the woman game…
There will always be disagreement in politics, address the issues objectively, making it gender war is rather mischievous.
— HumanityFirst (@uwakings1) May 24, 2020
