Some supporters of former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday allegedly harrassed the Minister of Communication, Ali Isa Pantami at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport in Kano State.

A viral video of the incident emerged on social media showing supporters of Kwankwaso in their trademark red cap with white stripes chanting and shouting at Pantami who was said to be on his way to Abuja via the Airport.

The hundreds of youths were believed to be among the 242 undergraduates offered scholarships to study abroad by Kwankwaso through the Kwankwasiyya Foundation.

The youths who were also at the airport en route Lagos, where they will reportedly travel into India and Sudan to study threw caution into the air when they sighted Pantami.

In the footage currently making the round on social media, Pantami was seen struggling to find his way through the irate youth as his security aide also make efforts to shield him from attack.

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The viral video has also sparked reactions on social media as many Twitter users condemned the act of the youths.

Some condemned the youths for attacking the minister, claiming he is an Islamic cleric, while others opined that he is a politician and his experience is expected. They accused Pantami of

 

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