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  • Sambo inaugurates NIMASA skill acquisition centre, twin lecture theatre in Kaduna

    Sambo inaugurates NIMASA skill acquisition centre, twin lecture theatre in Kaduna

    The outgoing Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has inaugurated the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) skill acquisition centre in Zaria, Kaduna State.

    Also inaugurated was a twin lecture theatre donated by the agency to Kaduna State University.

    The skill acquisition centre in Zaria has facilities such as electrical, mechanical, sewing, technical, and welding learning facilities amongst others, for youths and women.

    This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, in Lagos on Sunday.

    During the event, Sambo noted that the projects were part of the legacies of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari, to improve education as a basic need for economic development.

    He used the opportunity to commend Dr Bashir Jamoh-led management of the agency for the initiative.

    On his part, Jamoh, Director General, NIMASA noted that the agency’s skill acquisition centre was one of those located across the six geo-political zones of the country.

    He also disclosed that higher institutions in all geo political zones of the country were benefitting from the agency under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects.

    “Our desire as an agency is to ensure young Nigerians acquire skills to make them self-dependent, thus productively engaged.

    “We are also developing such centres in Niger, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe, Bayelsa and Rivers States.

    “This is also aimed at fighting insecurity on land which will have a multiplier effect on security in the maritime domain,” he said.

    The outgoing Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, noted the commitment of Kaduna State Government to education and thanked NIMASA for completing the project in record time.

    The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, commended NIMASA for siting the project in the emirate, assuring that the centre would be maintained for the benefit of the people.

    Under the leadership of Jamoh, NIMASA has continued to maintain focus in ensuring the Nigerian maritime sector takes its rightful place in the comity of maritime nations.

    Recently, the agency commissioned five enforcement boats, four staff ferries and an ultramodern world class Search and Rescue Based Clinic, in addition to the commissioning of a permanent building, housing the agency’s Abuja office.

  • FG set to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty – Sambo

    FG set to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty – Sambo

    The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said that the Federal Government is set to generate 21 million full time jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025.

    Sambo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Sam Idiagbonya, disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 2022 Ministerial Retreat at Uyo, Akwa Ibom.

    According to him, the transportation sector is setting the stage for achieving the government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.

    Sambo said infrastructural gaps that existed in the sector necessitated the development of the National Development Plans; Medium-Term Development Plans 2021-2025 and a Long-Term Plan called the Nigeria Agenda 2050.

    “This is to invest massively in infrastructure, ensure macroeconomic stability, enhance the investment environment, improve living conditions and implement climate change mitigation.

    “This will generate 21 million full time jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025, thus setting the stage for achieving the government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.

    “The plans are aimed at accelerating the growth of the transportation sector in the country with a strategic Medium-Term Vision Statement.

    “I am well aware that you are all conversant with these high level goals, as they have become a blueprint for tracking performance towards the delivery of our mandates.

    “They have also helped in addressing the bottlenecks militating against the growth of the transportation sector and stimulating domestic growth ” Sambo said.

  • Rivers Govt gives Amaechi, others clean bill of health, withdraws all criminal charges

    Rivers Govt gives Amaechi, others clean bill of health, withdraws all criminal charges

     

     

    The Rivers State Government has dropped the criminal case it filed against a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tonye Cole among others.

    The State Government had filed a criminal suit accusing them of selling government assets and diverting the proceeds running into several billions of naira during Amaechi’s tenure as the state Governor.

    When the case resumed for ruling on the legality of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter, the lawyer to the State Government and the Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccheus Adangor informed the court that he was withdrawing the suit.

    But the lawyer to the APC, Amaechi and Cole contended that withdrawing the suit was an abuse of Court process and prayed the judge to dismiss the criminal charges if the suit must be withdrawn.

    The Presiding Judge, Justice Okogbule Gbasam, after listening to heated arguments, struck out the suit and the charges against the APC and others.

    Adangor later confirmed that the matter had been withdrawn.

    Source: The Nation

    Rivers Govt gives Amaechi, others clean bill of health, withdraws all criminal charges

     

    The Rivers State Government has dropped the criminal case it filed against a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tonye Cole among others.

    The State Government had filed a criminal suit accusing them of selling government assets and diverting the proceeds running into several billions of naira during Amaechi’s tenure as the state Governor.

    When the case resumed for ruling on the legality of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter, the lawyer to the State Government and the Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccheus Adangor informed the court that he was withdrawing the suit.

    But the lawyer to the APC, Amaechi and Cole contended that withdrawing the suit was an abuse of Court process and prayed the judge to dismiss the criminal charges if the suit must be withdrawn.

    The Presiding Judge, Justice Okogbule Gbasam, after listening to heated arguments, struck out the suit and the charges against the APC and others.

    Adangor later confirmed that the matter had been withdrawn.

    Source: The Nation

  • Buhari will soon appoint NDDC board – Minister of Transportation

    Buhari will soon appoint NDDC board – Minister of Transportation

     

    President Muhammadu Buhari with name a new management and Board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) soon with the commencement of the implementation of the Report of the Forensic Audit already taking place in phases.
    This was revealed by Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo at a retreat for management of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, held at the State House Conference Center, Presidential Villa Abuja.

    Buhari who was represented by Sambo at the event noted that the essence of the retreat was to sensitize and educate the Management of the Ministry and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on how to function collaboratively to achieve their respective mandates targeted at improving the living conditions of the Niger Deltans.

    He said the Federal Government had made huge commitments to the Niger Delta Region in line with his administration’s resolve to give the people a new lease of life.

  • Amaechi purchases 100 million APC presidential nomination form

    Amaechi purchases 100 million APC presidential nomination form

    Former Rivers Governor and current Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has obtained his All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential expression of interest and nomination forms TheNewsGuru.com can authritatively confirm.

    Amaechi disclosed this via his verified Facebook account on Friday.

    Amaechi made a promise to represent all tribes and region across the country, adding that the country’s economy will be looked into.

     

    Transportation minister described himself as a true Nigerian candidate.

    “I just got my expression of interest and presidential nomination forms. I appreciate my friends and associates for doing me this honour.

     

    “I just got my expression of interest and presidential nomination forms. I appreciate my friends and associates for doing me this honour.

     

    “I assure you that I am a representation of all tribes and regions. A true Nigerian candidate,” he wrote.

    Recently, the Minister declared his aspiration to become Nigeria’s President in 2023.

    The APC pegged its presidential forms at N100 million, with the break down of 70 million for nomination form whilst expression of interest form cost 30 Million.

     

  • Rotimi Amaechi declares interest to contest in 2023 Presidential election

    Rotimi Amaechi declares interest to contest in 2023 Presidential election

    Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed his intention to contest in the 2023 Presidential election.

     

    Disclosing it at an ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the former Rivers Governor said he would seek the party’s ticket to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

     

    “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President”, he announced.

     

    In attendance are top APC chieftains, including ex- national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Gbemi Saraki, Senator Ali Ndume, Victor Giadom, Salihu Mustapha.

     

    A fortnight ago, security around the minister had been heightened.

     

    Impecabble sources linked the development to the 2023 presidential race, insisting Buhari is favourably disposed to seeing Amaechi lead the country.

     

    The two-time Rivers House of Assembly Speaker now has extra protective agents and a newly-acquired bulletproof Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).

     

    In January, Buhari refused to disclose his preference as successor, expressing fear that the person might be eliminated.

     

    In February, Amaechi was turbaned as Dan Amanar Daura (trusted son of Daura) for his contributions to local and national development.

     

    The President, who appointed Amaechi as his Campaign Director in the 2015 and 2019 elections, is a native of Daura in Katsina State.

  • FG promises relations of attacked Kaduna-bound train of rescuing victims

    FG promises relations of attacked Kaduna-bound train of rescuing victims

    Families whose relations are being held hostage by terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train last week, on Thursday, were told by the Federal Government that it will do everything within its powers to rescue the victims.

     

    The abductors of Kaduna-Abuja train passengers had threatened to kill all the victims if the federal government did not negotiate with them.

     

    In a video released on Wednesday, the armed men said the Federal Government knows what they were asking for, as they are not interested in receiving any ransom from the families or relatives of their victims.

     

    However, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, during a ministerial press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said the government will do everything possible to release the abducted victims.

     

    He, however, noted that details of the engagement with the security agencies cannot be disclosed at this time so as not to jeopardize the operations.

  • Why I turbaned transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi – Emir of Daura

    Why I turbaned transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi – Emir of Daura

    Alhaji Faruk Umar, Emir of Daura, on Saturday, said he appointed Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, as Dan Amanar Daura (Trusted son of Daura) in his palace for his “dedication to the development of his emirate and Nigeria”.

    Faruk said he did not turban Amaechi “because the minister gave him money but to reciprocate the minister’s gesture to the emirate.”

    The Emir said people like Amaechi deserved a traditional title in the Emirate “because they have proven reliable”.

    Recall that Daura is the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    “We are Muslims and our religion allows us to respect those who respect us. If I turban anyone, it’s not because he gave us money or we want something from that person, we turban people irrespective of their religion or tribe.

    “You are living witnesses that we have turbaned a lot of people in this country and even beyond. You know that we don’t do what we do for monetary gain,” the monarch said while conferring on Amechi, Dan Amanar Daura, in his palace at Daura, Katsina State on Saturday.

    He added, “I would like to remind you that the good things the minister brought to this emirate are countless, but we’ve seen the University of Transport Technology that he has cited here, we’ve seen the railway that has been cited here to the Niger Republic. Because of that rail line, we will have a station here where our people’s business will progress.”

  • FG committed to successful implementation of Dry Port projects nationwide – Amaechi

    The Federal Government is committed to the successful implementation of all Dry Port projects to achieve the desired benefits, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said.

    Amaechi gave the assurance during a visit to the Dry Port Project site in Heipang, Jos, on Friday.

    He said that government was fully ready to cooperate and collaborate with the major stakeholders in identifying the challenges and properly resolve them.

    The minister said that the Heipang Dry Port project was conceived to facilitate efficient cargo delivery to the hinterland, provide access to port services, stimulate economic development and boost export of agricultural commodities.

    He said that the project when completed, had the multiplier effect of providing employment opportunities and increasing revenue generation for Plateau State.

    According to him, the visit is to physically inspect and evaluate the level of development of the project and to further solicit the state government’s support for the project.

    “You may wish to recall that the Heipang-Jos Dry Port Project was among the six gazetted projects granted approval by the Federal Executive Council in 2006.

    “The 20,000 TEU facilities were concessioned to Duncan Maritime Services being the proponent with the most responsive bid.

    “I am happy to note that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) have worked together to fashion out a new agreement, which, when signed, will provide pragmatic and achievable milestone.”

    The minister explained that the development of the facilities across the country was based on a tripartite arrangement involving the Federal Government, host state government, and a private investor.

    He said that the state government, under the arrangement, was to provide land, basic amenities, facilitate all necessary building permits, and constitutes an implementation committee, equity participation and other measures to ensure the success of the project.

    According to him, the concessionaire is to ensure development and operation of the facility under the supervision of the ministry represented by the NSC as stipulated in the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Agreement.

    Amaechi thanked the Plateau government for its commitment to the project, urging all stakeholders to cooperate and ensure the speedy take-off of the project in June.

    The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr. Hassan Bello, said the economic importance of the project was to reduce the cost of transportation and replicate the Lagos economy in Plateau State.

    Hassan said there would be a lot of incidental issues like warehousing and factories, adding that the dry Port would be an asset to the airport.

    He, however, urged all stakeholders to cooperate to ensure the success of the project and deliver its economic benefits to the state.

    According to him, the state needed to achieve progress with the restoration of peace.