A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Temitope Babs, has accused Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, of blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for his own failure.

After the Abuja-Kaduna rail attack, which occured on Monday, Amaechi told journalists during an interview that he had predicted the attack and presented a memo to Federal Executive Council for the procurement of security equipment but it was rejected.

Minutes of the meeting sighted by SaharaReporters marked EC (2021) 236 on September 24, 2021, presided over by Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, at a time when the President was out of the country for the United Nations General Assembly, showed that Amaechi proposed that a two-year-old company, which has a father, mother and child as its directors, should be given the contract worth N3.7billion.
Incorporated on August 6, 2019 by Prince Godwin Momoh, Chioma Momoh and George Momoh, the firm had a turnover of only N84.9m.

Reacting in a statement on Saturday, Babs accused the minister of blaming the attack and failures of his ministry to secure the lives of Nigerians using the facility on his ‘colleagues’ and by extension the Nigerian Government.
He added that Amaechi had been fingered for procuring low quality and out of use locomotives coaches into the country and if he had opted for a digital train, the bandits won't have gained unhindered access to the train from outside whilst in motion.

The statement reads, “The response of the Minister of Transport, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to the sad occurrence at the Abuja- Kaduna rail line left a lot of Nigerians in shock.

To some who are very familiar with his usual antics and ineptitude, it was rather an expected reaction from a man who is known for his usual attempt to rather cringe from realities and resort to apportioning blames.
“In his statement on Tuesday, the minister had blamed the attack and the failures of his Ministry to secure the lives of Nigerians using the facility on his ‘colleagues’ and by extension the Federal Government.

“While on an on-the-spot assessment of the scene, the minister showed no empathy at all to the victims of the attack, their families or Nigerians in general but he went on and on blaming every other person except himself.

Isn’t it high time the Rotimi gave up his wool-gathering approach to solving problem?
“In spite of President Buhari's commitment to the rail revolution, his Transport Minister has rubbed tar on the project. Recall that the minister had been fingered for procuring low quality and out of use locomotives coaches into the country. If the minister had opted for a digital train, the bandits won't have gained unhindered access to the train from outside whilst in motion.

“How far can arrogance and clueless ness take Amaechi in today’s Nigeria? To begin with, we must accept the fact that vast swathes of our country are increasingly becoming bandit territories. Authorities, at all levels and in all spheres (traditional, religious, civic), need to ask themselves what they can and must do to change this narrative. We must also understand that in the face of a national tragedy, divisive rhetoric and bigotry stemming from petty politics will only compound our problem.

In times like this, we must collectively commit to do all we can to take back our country from criminal gangs.

“The Abuja-Kaduna Road has been practically ceded to kidnappers who operate freely at several points along the expressway.

Many have therefore opted for the train, considered to be safer and more convenient. Not anymore. Before last Monday’s attack, there had been attempts to breach security at the Kaduna Airport.

“Ameachi’s reaction is an affirmation that a leopard cannot change its spots.

The country's rail project is about to witness a repeat of his poor outing as governor in Rivers State for eight years where he had no legacy project to his name apart from white elephants projects littered across the state like the failed Shongai farms and the cable car construction from government house towards Mile 3 Market.

“The ministers' outburst adds credence to a leaked audio of him some time ago to a section of the media that the President doesn't read. With this coming from one that is arrogating to himself the sobriquet of ‘anointed’ successor without proven record of performance and ability to interpret the President's vision into reality, there is need to access individual’s antecedents before certain responsibilities are bestowed on them.

“Families of victims should take heart as this incident has gone down in history as rewarding to the Minister for Transport.
Rotimi has been enriched by the blood of innocent Nigerians to the tune of N3billion. While we await Chinese enforcement of their sovereignty clause after poor workmanship frittered away their billions of dollars loans granted Amaechi’s ministry.”

West1side:
You are a lunatic like every Igbo lunatic always in a hurry to type rubbish on NL.

Michelle70:
Sahara.
BTW, Amaechi giving a project to a company where the families are directors is no big deal for me.

As long as the work was done, then its fine, no be Dangote, DSTV and MTN suppose monopolize everything jor.
Govt should try and patronize these smaller companies to give room to competition and a better country

Just my opinion sha

Michelle70:
Sahara.
BTW, Amaechi giving a project to a company where the families are directors is no big deal for me.

As long as the work was done, then its fine, no be Dangote, DSTV and MTN suppose monopolize everything jor.
Govt should try and patronize these smaller companies to give room to competition and a better country

Just my opinion sha

Truthisunique2:
Politics Sha

Since you can't eliminate the man na o go after him name since you can't say he didn't perform

Fear Yoruba

princdebola201:
the Biggest political analyst in igboland has spoken

Truthisunique2:
at the mention of amaechi una tremble

Make una keep shaking buhari anticipated all this gimmick and mud bath

Changes nothing, na to give amaechi more security now

princdebola201:
lizard of ubima you mean
The one wike sent on exile out of rivers state

Michelle70:
Sahara.
BTW, Amaechi giving a project to a company where the families are directors is no big deal for me.

As long as the work was done, then its fine, no be Dangote, DSTV and MTN suppose monopolize everything jor.
Govt should try and patronize these smaller companies to give room to competition and a better country

Just my opinion sha

Truthisunique2:
obj was lizard in his region sef and kept winning nationally

Leave our lizard like this, just stop getting nightmares of him

princdebola201:
Obj lost south west in 1999 to a Yoruba man, at least he delivered 30% votes in his state. In 2003 obj he cleared south west to make up for his loss in 1999.

The lizard of ubima have been on loosing streak. couldnt deliver 25% constitutional votes to APC in 2015 and 2019 elections

princdebola201:
Obj lost south west in 1999 to a Yoruba man, at least he delivered 30% votes in his state. In 2003 obj he cleared south west to make up for his loss in 1999.

The lizard of ubima have been on loosing streak. couldnt deliver 25% constitutional votes to APC in 2015 and 2019 elections

Michelle70:
Sahara.
BTW, Amaechi giving a project to a company where the families are directors is no big deal for me.

As long as the work was done, then its fine, no be Dangote, DSTV and MTN suppose monopolize everything jor.
Govt should try and patronize these smaller companies to give room to competition and a better country

Just my opinion sha

DrGoodman:
There's no body or institution that cannot scam this illiterate government

AbujaCitiBlog:

We know Yoruba people will be attacking Amaechi left right and centre. Useless bunch of people.

Since they know that Amaechi is giving their man upper cut everywhere, they have started panicking.

dat9jaguy:
Hmmm... Amechi is touted as Bubu's candidate, now he is being attacked from every corner.This shows this insecurity nonsense is political.
All you desperados orchestrating violence up and down, when una kill everybody who una wan rule?
Btw,even if the company is one man business, at least we would have someone to hold responsible if the contract had been approved and executed.