A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Garus Gololo, Sunday, in a media briefing in Abuja, accused the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, of lying to Nigerians that the coaches bought for the Abuja-Kaduna train service were bullet-proof.

This was as he urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use the remaining days of his tenure, in the nation’s highest political office, and right all the wrongs committed under his administration.

On the issue of bullet-proof train coaches, Gololo argued: “The bullet holes on the train, coupled with the number of casualties from the incident, showed that the claim of a bullet-proof train by the minister was bogus, irresponsible and an outright lie.”

He also condemned the minister’s request for N3 billion to deploy digital security equipment to monitor activities along rail tracks in the country to tackle security breaches by criminals.

Gololo wondered why a “civilian Minister of Transport will arrogate to himself security expertise, instead of enlisting the help of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Chief of Army Staff or Inspector-General of Police, to execute such a sensitive function as installing sensors on rail corridors.”

The politician, who appeared to be antagonistic of Amaechi’s handling of rail projects across the country, also asked the minister to make public reasons for the delay in the construction of the Kano-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line.

Moreover, the APC stalwart urged Amaechi to be transparent in executing the rail transportation agenda of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government, saying: “Amaechi has not been forthcoming in making public the cost of the trains from foreign partners.

“We don’t know how much he purchased the trains and the actual loan implication for the project, in terms of sources of funds and percentage interest at repayment. These are things every Nigerian should know about these rail projects, because it’s our money that has been frittered.

“Moreover, he didn’t build new rail lines. He’s only consolidating on earlier works done by the former PDP government,” Gololo argued.

He called on President Buhari to use the opportunity of the remaining days of his administration to right the wrongs in his government.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/train-attack-amaechi-lied-over-bullet-proof-coaches-apc-chieftain/


Lalasticlala

Tinubu fighting dirty to discredit Amaechi

Nigerians deserve their leaders!

I see the hands of Tinubu in this report.

Why all these image tarnishing against Amaechi of recent?


100s of Tinubu can't stain the Annointed One.

I am sure Amaechi would wish he had kept his opportunistic mouth shut instead of trade blame over Kaduna-Abuja train attack. Lol.

No be only bullet proof train, na odeshi train. Mtcheeew! APC has failed us, buhari crippled us, bandits are now bandalizing us. Which way nigeria?

By the time this stupid old politicians are done with Nigeria, una eyes go clear

https://www.armormax.com/blog/how-much-does-a-bulletproof-car-cost/

it can cost up to $100,000 to bullet proof a vehicle

doors and windows can range from $18,000 to 45,000

bullet proofing is a bespoke provision , not provided by standard manufacturers

if a vehicle with a much smaller surface area than a train car can cost $100,000 to be made bulletproof, how much more will it cost for a train comprising several larger train cars?

people just like talking out of their arses.

if indeed amachei claimed the trains are bullet proof, anyone who believed him is exceedingly stupid

What does the APC brings to the table if not lies and deceit

Zonefree:
I see the hands of Tinubu in this report.

Why all these image tarnishing against Amaechi of recent?


100s of Tinubu can't stain the Annointed One.

Na only Tinubu hand? Continue seeing the belly button of Tinubu in everything like the typical misguided and ethnocentric Nigerian you are.

Amaechi tried to throw everyone under the bus, to include Buhari himself, claiming the Kaduna-Abuja train attack would have been prevented if the FEC, which Buhari heads, had approved his 3.7 billion naira demand.

Should others then not defend themselves and let the world know they rejected Amaechi's effort because it was a blatant effort to defraud the government?

Now that the conman has forced others to reveal his sins publicly, when Amaechi was quick to betray others trying to appear a Saint over a national tragedy , you are complaining.

When will cowardly and clannish people like you accept that a man must not throw blows if he can't take blows?

Fahdiga:
Tinubu fighting dirty to discredit Amaechi

Mumu. Tinubu controls the opinion of every single APC politician ba? Next minute you confused jokers will tell us he is totally powerless with only influence in the SW.

mike8804:
Nigerians deserve their leaders!

In the sense that they are the ones that uses their hands to vote for the monsters parading themselves as leaders .