The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said that in the course of executing the Warri-Itakpe Rail line, stations were built in the villages of Peoples Democratic Party chieftains.
The minister who made a presentation titled `What We are Building ’
“The truth is that the country is compelled to make a choice between good and bad. When I was appointed the Minister for Transportation, the president warned–
We met Itakpe –Warri Rail line which had been in existence for 34 years uncompleted; it would have been the first Standard Guage line in Africa if it was completed.
People saw me on social media on Train service from Warri to Itakpe.
“So, I am compelled to do those stations in villages of members of PDP;
He said that the tradition in the past was that once one was elected, one left the old things for the old people and awarded new contracts.
“We (APC) completed it but two things are remarkable— @OfficialPDPNig borrowed 500 million dollars to start that project at the time oil was selling at 114 dollars per barrel.
We spend N56 million per month and we get N16 million; so we are augmenting for both rich and poor—N40 million per month under
The minister said that application had also been made to construct
“We are about to award the central line from Abuja to Niger to Baru from Baru to Itakpe to Warri; the president had approved a new seaport in Warri. We are negotiating with a Chinese company which will build it.
Otuoke. From Otuoke, it goes to Port Harcourt.
We are almost ready to award Port Harcourt to Maidugiri. The difference between us and the last award is that the last award was 1500km but under the directive of Buhari, it was extended to 2000 km.
he said.