A group, Coalition of Arewa Youth Forum has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, sack the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over his negative comments on the ongoing Nigeria River Ports.
The group particularly said his comment was a sabotage on the nation’s economy.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, the National Coordinator of the Coalition, Alhaji Nuhu Sani Lere, said it was uncalled for the Transport Minister to appear on a television programme and refer federal government’s efforts to provide four river ports in the country as waste of funds.
Alhaji Lere further said it was disheartening for Mr. Amechi to say, “Nigerians produce nothing on a programme where people can view worldwide.
“The Minister is practically discouraging the efforts of the federal government on sea ports, comparing it with train transportation which according to him is faster and more secured,” the group further said.
The group’s national coordinator said, “Amechi does not in anyway deserve to serve a day as a minister of transportation because of his incompetence in managing huge economic potentials in the transport sector.”
He viewed Amaechi’s comment as jeopardy to the government that pays his bills and gave him the opportunity to serve as a two-term minister.
