Newly appointed Minister of Transportation Honorable Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi on Wednesday assured that his tenure as Minister will be devoid of corruption and impunity, saying that he believes in principles and fears the law.
This is just as he also said that nobody should approach him for money as he will neither give nor receive and therefore called on Nigerians to believe him when he says he hates corruption and has never taken bribe.
The former Rivers State governor, who was received at the ministry of Transportation by the Permanent Secretary, and directors said he knows nothing about the ministry, adding however that it is important to play by the rules.
Ameachi further said; “I am open to be taught for the next one month starting from next Tuesday to look into the budget. This job will be to listen so as to be abreast with the policies of the ministry.”
While noting that the construction of rails will reduce the unemployment rate and help for easy movement of agricultural produce, the minister said everybody is crying for rail transportation.
According to him; “For me that will be the easiest way of transportation. We also want to be sure that people that are handling rail transportation are capable of taking that responsibility. If there are railways in which construction has commenced but has not been completed, we must plan to complete them and extend to as many parts of the country as possible especially areas that are active in agriculture to enhance agriculture.”
He stressed that the era of impunity is over, adding that faulty aircrafts should not be allowed to fly just as drivers with expired licenses would be stopped from driving to safeguard human lives.
He also said he detests gossip and praise singing and therefore called on all to deliver on their works as he would see everybody as Nigerians not minding their states and geo-political zones.
He urged the staff not to disappoint Nigerians who think that their lots should be improved, noting that it is important to realize that they have a mandate and huge competition among other minsters and ministries on who will deliver first or last.
“The Ministry of Transportation will not want to be the last. Work will resume next week Tuesday due to the fact that the Permanent Secretary is also new in office,” Amaechi said.
Speaking in turn, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that positive change is a collective responsibility and called on all to strive to ensure that things are done properly.
Sirika assured that in the spirit of the change agenda, the discharge of duties will be in accordance with the books, adding that the Ministry of Transportation will be regarded as partners with the Aviation Ministry, adding that he looks forward to an amiable relationship.
While emphasizing that rule of law and clarity is important, he said that nothing will be done less than international standards, adding that local laws will be properly implemented to attain international standard.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari while congratulating the Minister of Transportation and the Minister of state for Aviation on their appointments, assured them of support and cooperation as well as discipline to achieve the vision of President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the administration’s agenda.
Zakari assured that the Ministry of Transportation and Aviation will work together with the arrival of the Minister to help achieve the mission and vision of the change administration as well as form a mega ministry.
–Per second News
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