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Amaechi pledges support for compliance, implementation of NPPM

NPA to mete out sanctions to erring truckers – Amaechi

On February 28, 20211:48 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has charged the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to punish truckers who fail to comply with government’s directives when the rail end of the Apapa Port spur line is completed. The Minister, who gave this charge during the inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line project over the weekend,
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Amaechi inspects Apapa Port to ascertain Lagos-Ibadan rail completion

On February 28, 202112:09 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government has extended the Lagos-Ibadan Modernisation Project from its original destination at Ebutte Meta to Lagos Ports. According to him, this is to allow for massive freight movement and free up Lagos roads. Amaechi made the disclosure while briefing newsmen after inspecting the three mega
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Amaechi scores Buhari high in transport sector development

On February 9, 20211:13 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his achievements in the transportation sector since he came into power in 2015. Amaechi said linking different transportation infrastructure like rails to seaports and roads as is being done by the current administration will quickly revamp the nation’s economy for the
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FG to build three new sea ports – Amaechi

On February 8, 20216:37 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

By Davies Iheamnachor The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has disclosed that the Federal Government would construct three new sea ports across the country, no nation can celebrate efficient transportation without good sea ports. The Minister dislcosed this while delivering the 2021 Founders’ Lecture, at the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, on the topic, ‘The
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Amaechi pledges support for compliance, implementation of NPPM

On February 2, 20216:57 pmIn Newsby Lawal Sherifat

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has pledged the readiness of the ministry to support the Nigerian Shipper’s Council (NSC) in ensuring compliance, implementation, and enforcement of the Nigerian Port Process Manual, NPPM, to checkmate corruption in the maritime sector. Amaechi made the pledge at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by Nigerian
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Maritime stakeholders angry with Amaechi over comments on Baro port

On January 20, 20218:05 amIn Maritime Report, Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

By Godwin Oritse A SECTION of the Nigerian maritime industry stakeholders has called for the resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi over his comments on the rehabilitation of Baro port being a waste of public funds. In a statement the Executive Director, Maritime Advocacy Initiative, MAIN, Mr. Sesan Onileimo, said that it
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Ndubuisi Kanu, rare breed in consistency— Tinubu

Buhari, Ohanaeze, Sanwo-Olu, Ikokwu, Amaechi, Afenifere, others mourn as Ndubuisi Kanu dies at 77

On January 14, 20217:59 amIn Newsby Nwafor

By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Olayinka Ajayi THERE were torrents of tears especially in the pro-democracy community as Nigeria and the Igbo Nation lost two prominent sons – Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, retd; and Senator Onyeabo Obi. Ndubuisi Kanu, former military administrator of Imo and Lagos states, former chairman of
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FG’ll stop train services if… — Amaechi

On January 12, 20217:10 amIn Newsby Nwafor

The Federal Government says it will shut down the Lagos-Ibadan and the Abuja-Kaduna train services should there be any case of COVID-19 among passengers. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this yesterday while featuring on NTA Good Morning Nigeria programme. He said train users must comply with all COVID-19 protocols from the beginning of
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021 to enable the ministry make significant progress on all its ongoing projects. Amaechi made this known in a statement to newsmen during on his presentation before the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Land and Marine Transport in Abuja. He said that out of the N205 billion, land transport had about N204 million, marine transport had N845 million with an overhead cost of about N358 million for the year 2021. “The total capital appropriation of the ministry for 2020 is N70 billion, land has N69.6 billion, marine N698 million. “Out of this sum, N36 billion representing 51.49 per cent has been released to date with land having about N35 billion and marine with N90 million has been utilised as at Nov.2. 2020. “In addition, the sum of N245 million was appropriated for overhead expenditure, out of which N177 million was released, the sum of N158 million of the released amount was expended as at Oct.28, 2020. “The ministry is proposing a total capital budget of N205 billion with land transport estimates of N204 billion, marine transport estimates N845 million and overhead of N359 million in the 2021 budget, which is before you for consideration. “The aims and objectives of these proposals are to make significant progress on all ongoing projects. “And to complete and deliver modern railway services that will provide an efficient and cost effective alternative transport system for economic growth and job creation opportunities for the citizenry,” Amaechi said. According to him, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Zaria and Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) are fully funded from the national budget. The minister said National Inland Water way Authority (NIWA), Maritime Academy and Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding (CRFFN) derived their funding from both the national budget and the Internally Generated Revenues (IGR). He, however, said that three of the agencies under the ministry, namely NPA, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) were fully self-funding and made reasonable remittances to the consolidated revenue fund. He said the major role of the ministry in the marine transport sector was to oversee the monitoring of the implementation of government policies for the sub sector, which were largely carried out by the agencies. Amaechi said that the budget proposal had presented amounts required for completion of some of the projects by 2021, while others might extend up to 2022. He said that the ministry was focused majorly on completing the ongoing National Freight Offices at Illela, Jibiya and Idiroko in addition to other land transport projects in 2021

Spike in COVID-19 infections delaying Lagos-Ibadan rail line commissioning- Amaechi

On January 11, 20212:48 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has attributed delay in the commissioning of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line to the increment in the number of coronavirus infections witnessed in many states of the federation in the past two weeks. Amaechi disclosed this while reviewing the performance of the Ministry in the past
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Abe and Amaechi: Conspiracy tales

On January 9, 20216:13 amIn Political Notesby Rasheed Sobowale

By Emmanuel Aziken When Senator Magnus Abe last Monday insinuated that followers of the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, were running loose in Rivers State, it again brought to light the fickleness in relationships among Nigeria’s political class. His assertion followed what he alleged as the disruption of a gathering of his supporters in Buguma
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