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Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by hmuhammad(m): 5:15am On Jan 09, 2016 |
BY YAKUBU DATI “leadership courage, within or outside governance , transfers back to, and animates follower, so that when a familiar voice is heard saying “Let us march,” it finds the followers not merely ready, but miles ahead.” Wole Soyinka Since assuming office as Minister of Transport, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has left no one in doubt about his quest to surpass his indelible footprints as Rivers State Governor where he earned his place as first among equals in the committee of State Executives. For a man who draws admiration for always driving himself, steering the wheels of land, water and air is a familiar terrain. In appreciating the enormity of the task ahead, he said “the transportation sector holds the key to any economy and forms the basis of all socio-economic interactions.” Following his tour of agencies under his purview alongside the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, Amaechi was emphatic; “The contribution of the transport sector to the Gross National Product is an unacceptable 1.41%. For a sector that plays a major role in the nation’s development, there is an urgent need to exploit the opportunities that abound within the sector to improve its contribution to the national economy.” From the boat ride from the Nigeria Ports Authority headquarters in Lagos, Marina, to the Tin Can Port across the Atlantic Ocean, the Ministers saw vast potentials in the sector, insisting that we can, like South Korea and Singapore, build our economies around a vibrant transportation sector. From the Shippers Council in Apapa to the train ride at the Railways headquarters, the narrative is reinforced; “Although Nigeria is blessed with multiple modes of transportation that is the envy of many, these potentials have largely remained untapped.” By the time the team arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the picture was complete; “Our air transport and railways sub-sectors hold the key to unlocking the vast potentials in our cities and rural areas.” Following the tour of the flagship airport in Lagos which took a whooping eight hours, he had this to say; “I am impressed by what we have seen. When people express dissatisfaction with the airport they are looking at the terminal only but there are a lot of things that have been achieved to make aircraft fly safely.” Many are want to ask, what must have elicited such commendation from a sector bedevilled with briefcase stakeholders who have built an empire from rehash of half truths? The duo of Rt Hon Amaechi and Sen. Sirika who insists on seeing things first hand toured the aviation facilities extensively, often times breaking the itinerary to make unscheduled stops at the terminal basement, conveyor belts, escalators and the toilets. The team were treated to a fine mix of modern technology and human expertise by the aviation agencies and private sector operators. At the end of the three day tour, he hit the nail on the head: “The Buhari administration is determined to fully exploit the potentials in the transportation sector with a view to enhancing national integration by encouraging mass transit of passengers and goods between and across the geographical regions of the country.” The milestones were clear, safety is priority. The expeditious completion of ongoing airports remodelling projects in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt and the decongestion of airport access roads will be prioritised. The Railways and Marine sub-sectors will be reinvigorated. The movement of petroleum products by rail will be re-introduced in 2016 and the clearance of good at the ports will be within 48 – hours time period. These visions appear larger than life to the uninitiated, but to the Lion of the Niger Delta it’s yet another river to cross. According to Magnus Abe, “if one must summarise the story of his life in three words, those words would be service, activism and compassion. “ “Amaechi keeps to his word. His firm conviction that a man is as good as his word has led him into and through many travails in his life and no matter the personal sacrifice and pain, he tries to stand by what he had agreed to, no matter whose ox is gored, sometimes including his own ox” These testimonials from Sen. Magnus Abe who sojourned with Amaechi as a State legislator, SSG and Distinguished Senator over a span of two decades confirms that Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi walks the talk. Tighten your seat belts! – Dati is the general manager, Corporate Affairs of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), he wrote in from Lagos. http://www.leadership.ng/opinions/490108/amaechi-sets-ball-transport 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by EternalTruths: 5:21am On Jan 09, 2016 |
When you join APC you become a new patriot whose corruption are swept under the carpet Amaechi a saint only in Nigeria . ![]() 75 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Nobody: 5:29am On Jan 09, 2016 |
APC. That's what is in Amaechi's blood. Action Action Action. That's what we all know APC for... and they av never disappointed. Keep the good work going!!! We dey una back! 72 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Brightology2(m): 5:31am On Jan 09, 2016 |
K |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by DickDastardly(m): 5:40am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Sycophants everywhere ......... just like the I-stand-with-buhari nonsense ![]() 17 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by lorbah001(m): 5:52am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Leavin an indelible footprint everywhere....... If the wailers' tin-gods had done the rights. I guess there won't be need for the existence of we the 'sycophants' 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Rose2014: 6:13am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Na wa o I came here to see what and what has done already but all I see is what he's yet to do . And my question is; For how long shall we wait for result?--Question for the gods If this is not election period, Why still campaigning? ![]() 67 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by DropShot: 6:28am On Jan 09, 2016 |
I hope he delivers. |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Smartsyn(m): 6:40am On Jan 09, 2016 |
The only thing Amaechi has done so far is to consolidate the works of the past adminstration in the transport sector and that's not setting the ball. He needs to set out his own agenda and work towards actualising them, then he can talk about balls. 35 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Nobody: 6:41am On Jan 09, 2016 |
I hope he deliver. Let see what he would have achieved by March 2017. 1 Like |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Smartsyn(m): 6:45am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Freiden:if travelling around and making statements can be count as action and work, then I can make a good minister myself.. 32 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Smartsyn(m): 6:47am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Rose2014:my dear don't say the truth, it's no longer allowed in this country, you'll be termed a hater.. 44 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by mysteriousman(m): 6:49am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Mr minister hurry up with your inspections and start work 2 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Rose2014: 6:49am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Freiden: So going to see airport has become action? Them program una ni? ![]() 39 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Rose2014: 6:54am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Smartsyn: If an economy could thrive on propaganda, Nigeria would've overrun US and China by now and exchange rate would have bn N1=$80 in the past few months ![]() Unfortunately, we live in a real world ![]() ![]() 31 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by abacrested(f): 7:15am On Jan 09, 2016 |
This people only like to tell us story story 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by JingoOAU(m): 7:20am On Jan 09, 2016 |
The write of this mundane and useless article, Yakubu Dati is a prostitute and a useless fool at that....he was brought from nowhere by Stella Oduah without any industry knowledge and expertise...he has been frolicking with successive Ministers in aviation just to save his job Let me tell you dati, amaechi is sending u packing before June this year so dat u can go and continue Licking stella's pussy wherever is she.... Some people might be asking me why am so pained....as an aviation worker myself, Dati is one of the bad egg spoiling aviation with lies and propaganda. corruption is his other name. And I wish the EFCC to start focusing their efforts towards aviation agencies including NAMA, NCAA, FAAN, NIMET, AIB and NCAT. These institutions are corruption personified 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by lielbree: 7:38am On Jan 09, 2016 |
So true true ameachi is now free of corruption? ? Buhari and apc can lie sharr 7 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Demmocrats(m): 7:38am On Jan 09, 2016 |
From the boat ride from the Nigeria Ports Authority headquarters in Lagos, Marina, to the Tin Can Port across the Atlantic Ocean, the Ministers saw vast potentials in the sector, insisting that we can, like South Korea and Singapore, build our economies around a vibrant transportation sector. To truly transform this country to the status of giant of Africa we need visionary and intelligent leaders and that man Amaechi is one of them, i pray it gets implemented and maintained and won't be only moth action thing. 2 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Horlawoomey(m): 7:38am On Jan 09, 2016 |
hi |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by brunofarad(m): 7:39am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Akby(m): 7:39am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Space booked |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Chaoberry: 7:39am On Jan 09, 2016 |
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Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by BaddieKay(f): 7:40am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Get to work abeg...Too much talk 2 Likes |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by omenka(m): 7:41am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Already fastened my own seatbelt. ![]() |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by phemmie06(m): 7:42am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Oga make work commence |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by Segadem(m): 7:45am On Jan 09, 2016 |
ok |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by kelvincoll(m): 7:46am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Following the tour of the flagship airport in Lagos which took a whooping eight hours, he had this to say; “I am impressed by what we have seen. When people express dissatisfaction with the airport they are looking at the terminal only but there are a lot of things that have been achieved to make aircraft fly safely.” Amaechi actually said this? Seems the GEJ administration wasnt all cluelesss. 17 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by deloon(m): 7:46am On Jan 09, 2016 |
JingoOAU:There seems to be more truth in this. Our aviation sector is a disgrace. In the article it says, "The team were treated to a fine mix of modern technology and human expertise by the aviation agencies and private sector operators." and I'm like "These modafurkers...!! ![]() 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amaechi Sets The Ball In Transport by abumeinben(m): 7:47am On Jan 09, 2016 |
They're talking about personality, some are screening parties.... Hypnosis... 1 Like |
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