The Minister Of Communications And Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has been conferred the Most Outstanding Minister of the Year Award.

It was awarded to him by People and Power Magazine in recognition of policies developed by the Ministry under his supervision.

This was made known in a post via the official Twitter account of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, while highlighting the NIN–SIM Data linkage, the National Digital Economy Policy & Strategy as some of the reasons the award was conferred on him.

Pantami was presented with the award at his office on Thursday, May 6, 2021 by a representative of the Magazine.

A tweet from the ministry’s handle @FMoCDENigeria reads; ‘‘The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, @DrIsaPantami has been conferred with the Award as MOST OUTSTANDING MINISTER OF THE YEAR by People and Power Magazine.

The accolade according to the magazine is in recognition of the laudable policies developed by the Ministry under the supervision of the Minister such as the revolutionary NIN–SIM Data linkage, the National Digital Economy Policy & Strategy for a #DigitalNigeria, among others.”