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The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by INTEGRITYA1(m): 11:56am On Mar 30, 2022
Kaduna train attack: I warned that lives would be lost, says Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that he warned about possible attacks on the rail line and tracks that could lead to loss of lives and property before the Abuja-Kaduna terror attack that claimed lives on Monday.

To prevent this, the minister noted that he had requested for necessary digital security and crime prevention equipment that could forestall such disaster, but was not approved.

Briefing journalists after visiting the scene of the incident on Tuesday, the minister expressed dissatisfaction over the incident, which he claimed, could have been averted with relevant digital security equipment in place.

According to him, we knew what the problem would be. We knew we needed to have digital security equipment. We applied for it.

He said, “Because if we had those equipment, you will see nobody on that track. And I warned that lives will be lost. Now, lives are lost. Eight persons dead, 25 persons in the hospital.

“We don’t know how many persons have been kidnapped. And the cost of that equipment is just N3 billion. The cost of what we’ve lost is more than N3 billion.

“We’ve lost tracks, we’ve lost locomotives and coaches. We’ve lost human beings. And the equipment is just N3 billion.

“To fix all the things on that track now, will cost us more than N3 billion. And now even the things we said give us approval to buy – at the time we asked for it, dollar was N400, now it is N500. When you come with sincerity to government and your colleagues and people are stopping you, it is annoying.”

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Re: The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by INTEGRITYA1(m): 11:56am On Mar 30, 2022
When you come with sincerity to government and your colleagues and people are stopping you, it is annoying.” Rotimi Amaechi, 2022.

One of the major problems we are facing in Nigeria that is causing us lifes and Properties.

We don't listen to the voice of reason.

We failed to be proactive.

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Re: The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by PlayMaker14: 12:00pm On Mar 30, 2022
What are you still doing in the useless administration that could not approve the money which would have prevented this ill-fated incident?

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Re: The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by StrongAlphMale: 12:04pm On Mar 30, 2022
This is the most useless administration since in the history of Nigeria!!!!!! angry

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Re: The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by seborrhic: 12:20pm On Mar 30, 2022
I honestly feel Amaechi is a good man with good leadership skills,but the way he associates and even calls Buhari a worthy president just tarnishes and rubbishes any leadership quality he has,to me.
Anyone that sees any leadership quality in Buhari and doesn't see nothing but incompetence,bigotry and clannishnes in him,cannot himself be a good man.

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Re: The Minister Of Transportation Warned About Possible Attacks On Rail. by Ayoola171(m): 7:55am On Mar 31, 2022
If Nigeria Government have chosen to be proactive, lots of similar damages in terms of lost of life and properties could have been averted.

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