Four Committees of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, jointly expressed dissatisfaction over the implementation of the Rotimi Amaechi-led Federal Ministry of Transportation’s 2016 budget.

The Committees, which visited the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, on an oversight function, threatened to give zero allocation to the Rotimi Amaechi-Ministry, in 2017.

Mohammed Bago, the Chairman, Committee on Maritime Safety and Administration, said that the Ministry presented different documents to the Committees, which did not contain facts.

He said that the Ministry had received N243 billion, and was yet to spend it, adding that, if the money was not used before the end of the month, it would receive zero allocation in 2017.

“The different positions made to the Committee of the House on both land transport, ports and harbour, maritime safety and administration, as well as aviation, has varied.


“We have received three different documents till date, and all of them are not consistent, and that is why we have asked for a new document to ascertain the value of what this project is all about.

“We are not going to appropriate on this budget, until we have the facts and figures, and if we do not have the facts and figures, the Ministry of Transport will get zero allocation.

“They have received 243 billion, and they have not spent it, when Ministry of Health needs money, because people are dying of meningitis, Nigerian soldiers are dying in Sambisa, no money to fund the soldiers.

“The Ministry of Transportation is seating on billions of Nigerians’ naira released to it, and is not utilised.’’

Patrick Asadu, Chairman of the Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways, said that Members were at the Ministry to ensure that money given to the Ministry was well spent.

He said that the Committee was not satisfied with the document presented to it, adding that, the money was not well spent.

“Our being here is to help the Ministry to ensure that money given to it was spent for what it was given for.

“But when this money is not well spent, we are not going to release further money; we are trying to look at what happened in the 2016 budget; we are insisting that the Ministry spends it, or we give it to other agencies.

Aminu Sani, Chairman, Committee on Land Transport, said the budget presentation and performance presented before the Joint Committee, was not impressive.

He said most of the items presented in the document, were not in conformity with the expenditure.

According to him, the direct expenditure of the Ministry, is zero performance in terms of budget implementation.

Earlier, Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, said that N60 billion had been paid for the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail, but there was a challenge with the counterpart fund.

He noted that the Chinese EXIM Bank was to fund 85 percent of the project initially, but it was currently funding 78 percent.

He further stated, that the bank insisted it would not pay for land survey and tax, stating that with the current foreign exchange rate and the extension of the rail to the ports, the project could not be completed this year.

http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-rotimi-amaechi-disappears-with-a-whopping-n243-billion-tax-payers-money-as-nass-set-to-seal-up-ministers-office/

We stole because you never stoned us. - Rotimi Amaechi 2016

I've never collect any bride before - Rotimi Amaechi

Lolzz......naija my country

Onye oshi! He refuses to expend money at his disposal for development then expects more to be approved so he can swallow that one as his 'change'. He can't 'keep this change' cos God will personally punish him!

Our Father,Our Father
Save us from looters of our treasury

Begin 2 pray

Apc na em investment. it is time to reap the fruit of his Labour.

Funny country

Rotimi amechi is innocent of all the charges, he is in the APC His sins can be overlooked

Saint Amaechi is not corrupt

Cornerstone2020:
Apc na em investment. it is time to reap the fruit of his Labour.

Yes, pouring billions of Rivers state funds into bubu election is an investment that yielded returns to only Rotimi Iscariot.

The biggest thief in rivers state.... amaechi

Bro. Ameachi
Be careful. Thread very carefully.

Which kinda screaming headline be this na? OP no provoke me this night o. You know say I no get girlfriend who go cool my temper

That is just %10 of Saint Amaechi's investment.Make una calm down while he enjoy his CHANGE
Shege Baba!

Amaeshiiiii

You guys are getting d story wrong
No atom of truth in that story, why misinforming d general public.
Ameachi is one of d best PMB is working with.

who is surprised? the money he is receiving is a refundment of the millions of dollars he spent on buhari election including the $300m gas turbine of my dear river state he sold to finance APC!

The cockroache stole from Rivers treasury to sponsor buhari's election now he's started looting from the national treasury. Buhari and EFCC won't see it cos his sins are not important

The headline is confusing

I thought he said, he doesn't like money anyways that was the part of the cash he spend on Apc and buhari in 2015

How were u expecting him to get back the #100billion he gave Buhari for election in 2015? Amaechi carry go abeg. We the BMC are solidly behind u

Reps looking for their share.

God pls come and take Amaechi.
Nigerians are done with him.

Oh well if he doesn't spend they money he'll get 0 allocation. Then afterwards we'll know truly if he stole cash. I doubt he could steal that much cash.

Amaechi the smart looter,who funded Buhari alias kwaruption 2015 election with Rivers State money.Watch out,nothing will happen to him.He is untouchabble

You guys should check Amaechi's tummy ooh, that's where he hid the money. No wonder it keeps getting bigger everyday

The headline and main story is absolute crap. Just tissue of lies put together by post Nigeria. Only morons will believe this nonsense story.

You cannot use corruption to fight corruption and expect to win.