Amaechi says Buhari is eager to reflate Nigeria’s economy Speaking in Abuja on Friday, December 23, through Yetunde Sonaike, the director of press and public relations department in the ministry of transportation, Amaechi said that President Buhari is eager toreflate the economy and deliverto the people the gains of his administration, NAN reports.Amaechi went on to list his achievements saying that his ministry was able to complete the Abuja–Kaduna Railway modernisation project, and provided safety measures at thenation’s airports through
rehabilitation of the existing infrastructure within the airports.He said that there were also on-going rehabilitation of infrastructure at the seaports and the railway as well as instilling financial discipline in the ministry and its agencies among others.On the focus of the government ahead of 2017, Amaechi said his ministry will shift attention to the rehabilitation of the old railway lines of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri and also ensuring that the construction works on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Rail line was completed within the specified time. According to him, the government is determined to ensure that works on Lagos-KanoRail line commence in earnest to facilitate the movement of goods and passengers unhindered.“The construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan segment of the Coastal Rail line will commence in January 2017,”Amaechi said.Recall that the federal government finally completed Abuja-Kaduna railway project about four months ago.It was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai.The project was started by the Goodluck Jonathan led government and completed by Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
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