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| We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Reportmusic(op): 6:41pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
https://www.reportnaija.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DaCMXPAWkAYPZjB.jpg Rotimi Amaechi, minister for transportation, says the train fares between Kaduna and Abuja was increased because majority of those using the service are rich. Speaking on Thursday at the 3rd edition of the Kaduna Investment Summit, Amaechi said the intention of the president towards the railway was to transport poor people. “Some of you have been asking why we increased the fare between Kaduna and Abuja,” he said during his address at the summit. “For each locomotive, we spend N56 million, when we were charging you N600, we were getting N16 million so all you rich men, we were dashing you N40 million per month. Actually, very few poor men use those trains. The actual intent of the president is to allow us to move poor people from Kaduna to Abuja. If you go to Rigasa, you will see the big men pack their cars and use the railway and chase away the poor people. “So since it’s big men that use the railway, we jerked up the prices. You know what it’s called — appropriate pricing. So we price according to your pocket but it does not affect our subsidy, we still subsidise the railway.” The minister encouraged people to continue making government accountable saying he is the first to know when locomotives are faulty. “The funny thing about the social media is that anytime there is a problem with the railway, the first person to know is me,” he said. “I see all sorts of videos and I wonder if they realise that I am the minister for transport not the managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation so I can’t run the railways. “In the past, none of you can send a video to a minister but now you not only send, they direct me on what to do. I urge you to continue in that light and make us accountable to you.” SOURCE https://www.reportnaija.ng/2018/04/05/we-increased-train-fare-because-rich-people-use-it-more-than-the-poor-amaechi/ cc lalasticlala 1 Like 6 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by bjayx: 6:44pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
The rich men chase away the poor men  119 Likes 8 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Emekus92(m): 6:45pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
That is an advert photo. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Teewhy2: 8:13pm On Apr 05, 2018*. Modified: 8:33pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
What are the benefits of been a Nigerian especially if you are in the middle or lower class. So they increase the fare because they believe the rich are the ones who use it the most, so what should be the case of people who struggle to pay the old fare or the ones that have been trying to raise some money just to have the experience of what traveling in a train looks like. The leaders don't care that these poor people fix the road that leads to their house, the provide water for themselves, provide electricity, provide shelters but can't get good health care after their salaries had been heavily taxed. Is been a Nigerian a bless in the opposite direction? 102 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by timilehin007(m): 8:13pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Nxb |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by chibike69: 8:14pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
poor people have suffer 65 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Nobody: 8:14pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Trains that mismanagement will still destroy  7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by emeijeh(m): 8:14pm On Apr 05, 2018*. Modified: 8:55pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
So the poor should continue trekking? Amaechi answer me!!! Reportmusic:Irrelevant minister..... No wonder Nairaland guys call him the Liz**d of Ubima 120 Likes 8 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by BruncleZuma: 8:14pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
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| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by mayowascholar(m): 8:14pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
see mindset 40 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by ladyF(f): 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the math. Is it that they spend 56m per month as operating cost or that's the cost of purchase? And they only generate 16m per month? Which kain investment be this one It's LadyF again. 57 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by wayne4loan: 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
The rat of ubima have spoken  109 Likes 8 Shares
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| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by FarahAideed: 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Does Ameachi know the meaning of the word rich at at all? Nigeria under Buhari has 98 percent of its population living in poverty with an estimated 86 million living in abject extreme poverty the highest in the history of the human race till date ...Please where did Ameachi find these rich train users 92 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by kings09(m): 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Jesu! But wait oo, i forgot Amaechi is a minister in dis govt sef 3 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by visijo(m): 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
I enter train for free from apapa to Ogun state.. Very possible.. 2 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Olalan(m): 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Guess he's high on local gin, no wonder they make anti masses policies. 5 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by ghanaman5050: 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Sir , you can have business class and increase the fare . 71 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Ra88: 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Lol, these animals sha |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by ABIOLAXYZ(m): 8:15pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Shitholes leaders 49 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by osazeeblue01: 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
You people will never stop lying. 1 Like |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by enemyofprogress: 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
I ate trains, that's why I doesn't travel by railway |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Strongbest(m): 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Chai! See reasoning. Very hot excuse, I don't know what to say. The rich park their cars and enter train so they increased the fare. Wow! www.nairaland.com/1798724/ 3 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Danelo(m): 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
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| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by link2ok22: 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
This guy is completely sick ..... 39 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by SomeoneNice: 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Chaiii,,, my country Nigeria.. God will rescue u 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by naijjaman(m): 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Liars everywhere 1 Like |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Nobody: 8:16pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Stupid fool. Which rich people? 1 Like |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by merits(m): 8:17pm On Apr 05, 2018*. Modified: 8:35pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
APC has won Guinness book of record for clueless. 16 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by surgecom(m): 8:17pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Nonsense 1 Like |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by LibertyRep: 8:17pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Why courting unnecessary controversy? Simply say the increase in fare was necessary for proper maintenance of the system and not because some 'rich' people now patronize the railway. What happens when these new 'rich' customers stop patronizing the railways? Would there be a decrease in fare? Mr. Minister, the real rich people travel in the skies. 28 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by JohnieWalker12(m): 8:17pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Oga... Park well joor. You made no sense in your speech.. Big men my foot 5 Likes |
| Re: We Increased Train Fare Because Rich People Use It More Than The Poor – Amaechi by Eze4tonyTc(m): 8:17pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Apc #looters 1 Like |
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