Rotimi Amaechi

APC Condemns Amaechi’s Absence At South-South Meeting

Nigeria Will Pay China Loan Back In 20 Years – Amaechi

August 2, 2020 5:15 am

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that Nigerian government has the capability to pay back loans collected for the construction of rail projects within the stipulated period of 20 years.

Amaechi, in a statement on Saturday, said China was the only country giving out loans with a low-interest rate of 2.8 percent.

He said no country in the world would give out a loan without a guarantee to pay back such loans.

“The trade agreement between Nigeria and China, the ministry of transportation does not take loan, everything about loan is directed to the Ministry of Finance, so, I

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Buhari'll Commission Lagos-Ibadan Railway January – Amaechi

Why Nigeria Signed Sovereignty Clause In Loan Agreement With China

August 1, 2020 4:08 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted the country has not signed away its sovereignty to China.

He explained what the clauses implied.

Speaking during an interview on AIT on Friday, Amaechi explained that the clause was only to guarantee the repayment of the loan and not for Nigeria to lose its sovereignty.

According to him, the federal government approached China for loans, because of their low interest rates, the payback period and moratorium.

Read Also: China Can Seize Assets If Nigeria Defaults On Loans – Amaechi

Amaechi claimed the loans were “given for 20 years at 2.8 per …

APC Crisis - “I Don’t Want To Get Involved In Politics” – Amaechi

APC Crisis: “I Don’t Want To Get Involved In Politics” – Amaechi

June 24, 2020 4:31 am
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said he had decided to stay clear of the “politics” involved in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Amaechi also noted that he was not aware of the reason behind the series of crises rocking the party at the National and state levels, but believed “It’s internal dynamics of politics.”

The Rivers APC Leader wondered why there is a crisis within the party that cannot be resolved, especially when all members of the party are “adults”.

“What is happening in APC, I don’t know; what is happening in Rivers State, I don’t know.

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Rotimi Amaechi Blasted Over Mission In Politics

Rotimi Amaechi Blasted Over Mission In Politics

May 18, 2020 10:39 am

Nigerians have reacted to Rotimi Amaechi’s interview where he stated that he didn’t enter Nigerian politics to solve problems but rather because he was unemployed.

In an interview with the Punch newspapers, the Minister of Transportation spoke about his life before and during politics.

Read Also: Rotimi Amaechi: Unemployment Drove Me Into Politics

He shared insights from previous positions as the former governor of Rivers state, Speaker of Rivers House of Assembly, and many others.

Whilst answering a question on how he developed an interest in Nigerian politics, he was quoted as saying; ”My father was a politician. He

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Breaking: Amaechi’s CSO, Iwelu Is Reported Dead

February 18, 2020 10:08 am

Tony Iwelu, the Chief Security Officer of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is dead.

It is unclear how Iwelu died but sources close to the Minister said the DSS Officer died of electrocution at his hotel room in Kaduna.

This comes hours after reports of the attack on Amaechi on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line surfaced online.

It also coincides with claims by the co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls Campaign, Aisha Yesufu that the Minister was indeed attacked.

According to Yesufu, “Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, you should be ashamed of yourself. My sister, my brother and my sister-in-law were on that train. When

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File Photo: Amaechi disembarks from a train

Amaechi Denies Train Attack In Kaduna

February 17, 2020 3:50 am

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has denied a news story that he was caught up in a gun attack in Kaduna on Sunday night.

Daily Nigerian reported that the minister and hundreds of train passengers escaped naarrowly Sunday night after suspected kidnappers opened fire on their vehicles as they left the Rigasa station in Kaduna.

But in a reaction on his Twitter handle, Amaechi thumbed down the report as ‘fake news”.

” This 👎🏿 is completely concocted”, he wrote.

According to reporters, the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, opened fire from their ambush position in Mando on the cavalcade of …

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