Nigeria to domesticate Chinese railway technology - Ameachi
Afnews Editor
Feb 16, 2020
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi says, there is the need to domesticate what the Chinese are doing in the Nigeria railway system by making sure Nigerians are trained in all aspect of railway construction and maintenance.
READ ALSO: Why El-Rufai Was Returned To ICPC Custody?
Amaechi was speaking at Gregory University, Uturu in Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State while laying the foundation stone for the university's Transport and Logistics Institute and the commissioning of the university's College of Agriculture named after Prof. Julius Okogie, adding that it is poverty and hunger that drives kidnapping in the country.
READ ALSO: Amid #EndSARS Protest, Boko Haram kills 14 farmers in Borno
[caption id="attachment_54154" align="alignnone" width="720"] Hon. Minister of Transport - Rotimi Ameachi laying foundation for Gregory University Transport Institute[/caption]
READ ALSO: Ohiri Advises Friends Against Intimidation While Celebrating His Birthday
According to him, this was because the poor thinks that the elites "have accumulated much resources" and therefore are using force to collect some from the elites.
READ ALSO: I Will Not Allow Criminality As President, Peter Obi Declares
He promised to accommodate the university scholars when the Chinese will come around the South with their railway system.
In his commencement speech later at the university's 8th matriculation ceremony, the Transport Minister admonished the matriculating students to trust in God, be prayerful and work hard to succeed.
READ ALSO: NDLEA Alerts On Plot To Introduce Fentanyl To Nigerian Market
Earlier while conducting the minister at the stone-laying and commissioning of the. buildings, the Chancellor of Gregory University, Uturu, Prof. Gregory Ibe explained that the university's Transport and Logistics Institute will offer expert fabrication of materials, adding that the institute will change the face of engineering.
Related Stories
REVEALED: How All Progressives Congress (APC) Played Into The Opposition Hands Ahead Of 2027 - Sumner Sambo Warns
I Will Not Allow Criminality As President, Peter Obi Declares
Why El-Rufai Was Returned To ICPC Custody?
Sowore's Miscalculation and the Need to beat a Wise Retreat
Tinubu Breaks Silence on Hardship, Inflation, Power Crisis - Vows Nigeria Will Overcome Economic Storm
"Terrorists Have Outgunned Our TroopsÔÇØ - Ndume Raises Alarm Over Boko Haram War, Sends Urgent Message To Tinubu
""
— Afnews Editor