Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of
Transportation, says it was high time the President Muhammadu Buhari-led
Federal Government stopped criticising former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Amaechi the present
administration should focus on achieving its campaign promises rather than
dissipate energy on Jonathan.
The Minister spoke when he
received the report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the finalisation of
the Draft National Transport Policy (NTP) in Abuja.
The former Rivers governor also
emphasised need to invest more in the technological aspect of transportation.
He said, “I agree with those who
said we should stop criticising the last government and do our own. We need to
leverage on what we know. People are shouting intermodal transport.
“I went to the new airport in
Singapore and I didn’t find one person at the airport. As you walk in,
technology takes over.
“They also said in the next few
years, they would introduce driverless cars. We should also think outside the
box about on how to improve our transport sector and think less about how the
sun and moon affects the sector or building more bus stops.
“We should see how much
investment we can put into ICT. Intelligence transportation should not be
ignored.
“What assure Nigerians is that
under the Buhari administration, we would do everything possible to ensure that
we maximise the resources which accrues to each ministry.
“I also assure you that we would
take the next step you want us to take. Usually, people take experts
contribution for granted, but the fact is experts know better and if we don’t
come to you, who would we go to?
“We will go through it and I will
direct the Permanent Secretary to give a copy to the Minister of State for
Aviation while I read a copy. Once we are through, and we share our views, we
will take it to the cabinet for approval”.
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