Tag: Amaechi
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Complete Lagos-Ibadan rail project in two weeks, Amaechi tells contractor
The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday gave the contractor handling the Lagos-Ibadan rail project two weeks to complete the at Iju-Agbado axis. He gave the ultimatum during the monthly inspection of the project. The minister noted that work was slow because of the scarcity of the equipment needed. Amaechi said 30-passenger coaches and…
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‘This is why you are hungry’, Amaechi tells Nigerians at Buhari’s campaign
The Minister of Transportation and Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday said the “hunger” by Nigerians today was caused by the havoc wreaked on the nation’s economy by the previous administrations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “They said you are hungry,” Amaechi said on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom…
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FG to connect 36 states, FCT through rail lines – Amaechi
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation is working towards connecting the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory FCT though railway lines. He made the disclosure during the presentation of a Brief on the Formation Objectives,…
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House of Reps summons Amaechi over corruption allegations
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, to appear before it over corruption allegations. Chairman of the Committee on Land Transport, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, disclosed this after plenary on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the minister was also summoned to appear before the committee over breach…
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Obasanjo tells AIT to tender apology over meeting with Osinbajo, Amaechi
…Says he owns no twitter account Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the African Independent Television (AIT) to retract with apology, the airing of a photo on its social media segment, Kakaaki Social, where a purported tweeter account belonging to him, depicted a picture of an alleged meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and…
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2019: How Amaechi humiliated me before my wife – Magnus Abe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senator representing Rivers South East constituency, Magnus Abe, has accused a former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of humiliating him in presence of his family members. The senator said Amaechi who doubles as the Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation humiliated him by…
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2019: Osinbajo, Amaechi visit Obasanjo [Photos]
Photographs have emerged of a meeting Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Director General of the President Mohammadu Buhari Campaign Organization, Rotimi Amaechi held with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. According to reports making the rounds on the internet , the meeting between the duo and ex-President Obasanjo was held in Ota, Ogun State behind…
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2019: Amaechi using state funds to campaign for Buhari – PDP
…demands immediate resignation as minister The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday accused the Minister of Transportation and the Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi of using state funds to run President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term campaign. The party also the president to demonstrate his much-talked about integrity by demanding the immediate resignation…
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2019: Buhari will lose Kano, other northern states, Kwankwaso fires back at Amaechi
Sequel to a statement credited to the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi that President Muhammadu Buhari will win Kano, Bauchi and Sokoto states despite the recent defections of some senators in those states, former governor of Kano, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso has insisted that President Buhari will lose those states, Kano in particular. Kwankwaso’s spokesperson, Binta…
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2019: Buhari’ll still win Sokoto, Kano, Bauchi if he campaigns on ‘sickbed’ – Amaechi
…insists lawmakers’ defections won’t affect president, APC’s chances in 2019 The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday said Sokoto , Kano and Bauchi States in the North will be easy ride for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The minister also claimed that the governors of Sokoto and Kwara states, Aminu Tambuwal and Abdulfatah…