BY GODWIN OBI
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has extolled the formidable achievements attained especially in the rail sector by his predecessor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.
Sambo made the disclosure during a press briefing on Saturday at Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island Lagos, immediately after the send forth ceremony for the third batch of the NSDP cadets.
The minister’s revelation of his predecessor’s footprints in the transport sector gave vivid insight into the achievements of the former transportation minister in the revival of the rail transport in the country, a peerless role he played that gave him the accolade of being the pillar of rail projects in Nigeria
Sambo had earlier while on a working visit to the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s head office at Ebute-Metta in Lagos, Lagos State, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in the transport sector.
According to him, “The progress in the rail sub-sector is unprecedented. The gratitude goes to President Muhammadu Buhari and those of you here who supported him.”
“I wish to thank my immediate predecessor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, for all he has done especially in the rail sub-sector. He has indeed left an indelible mark”, the Minister added.
Going further, Sambo eulogized President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the leadership and unwavering support that robustly brought to light, the rail modernization Programme.
Sambo said that Amaechi’s inability to disburse the CVFF was because of some bottlenecks with the finance ministry, explaining that those challenges have been identified by him.
Speaking earlier, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria, appreciated the Ministers of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and Prince Ademola Adewole Adegoroye for the visit, stating that it allows them to have first-hand information on the NRC modernization projects.
On recent challenges faced by the Corporation, Okhiria identified insecurity and vandalisation and used the occasion to thank the Minister and his team for their efforts towards ensuring that railway corridors are secured for the safety of passengers and other stakeholders.
“I will also commend the effort of the Honourable Minister by ensuring all hostages of the AKTS infamous train attack were released before the resumption of train operations on the AKTS. This shows the compassion and empathy of our Honourable Minister,” the Managing Director said.
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