Sahara Reporters
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Sunday flew his wife and children to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on the controversial Emirates Airline, amid the raging diplomatic row between the Middle Eastern country and Nigeria.
SaharaReporters learnt that Pantami flew his wife and children to Dubai on vacation while many Nigerians are now being turned away from airports because UAE had instructed airlines not to bring Nigerians into their country. .
“Pantami flew his wife and children yesterday (Sunday) on Emirates to Dubai for vacation. She left yesterday with his children on vacation.
“The minister flew his family out when there is a lingering diplomatic issue between the UAE and Nigeria. Other Nigerians are now turned away from airports because the UAE said they would not take Nigerian passengers,” a source revealed to SaharaReporters.
Sirika had said, “So this is very insulting and this is not acceptable by international treaties, conventions and agreements. And therefore I directed that they also be given one frequency and into Abuja and beginning from December 12. From December 13, they will only come once into the country…
