By Amby Agbaja
President Muhammadu Buhari has said, ” The Minister of Transportation ,Rotimi Amaechi, had created problem for me when he Promised a railway line that would be constructed to link the South East zone to the northern part of the country. ”
President Buhari disclosed this information at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign rally held at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
His words: ” Amaechi has made you people a promised and I don’t know how to fulfill it. But I can see how I will fulfill it by getting the Federal Executive Council members to approve it. ”
However, President Buhari thanked the people of the zone for trooping out to the event, advised them to always have faith in Nigeria as they did not have any other country.
Adding, ” We all must join hands to build a stronger country as we do not have any other country. ”
President Buhari reaffirmed his government commitment to fix infrastructure in the country, Adding, ” If we get the roads done, get the rail lines done and get other infrastructure done, we will be making progress. ”
In his address, Rotimi Amaechi said, ” The next capital project we shall approve is Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail line which will run from Port Harcourt to Onitsha through Awka. ”
Adding, ” The other one will run through Port Harcourt, Umuahia, Enugu, Makurdi to Jos. ”
Amaechi asserted, ” Restructuring can only be achieved if you vote for Buhari’s re-election so that Igbo man can become the next President after Buhari .”
