Amaechi Charges Newly-Appointed NRC Board Members To Work On Revitalizing Nigeria Railway System

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, in his message on Thursday called on the newly-appointed board member of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, to work towards the speedy revitalizing of Nigeria’s railway system.

The former Governor of Rivers State stated that the Ministry is ready to work on actualizing President Muhammadu Buhari’s government strategy for rail development.

The minister stated this during the inauguration of the NRC board which will be led by Ibrahim Alhassan.

“Let us continue from where the last chairman stopped. I hope we will work together. I will not let anybody slow us down or whoever becomes the minister. With last chairman and the MD NRC, we were able to effectively tackle critical problems.”

“Such as pipe-borne water, gas, as well as sewage lines that were obstructing construction, works on the Lagos axis of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project. Please, don’t slow us down”.

“As governing board members, you are responsible for setting out the parastatal’s economic, financial, operational, administrative policies in accordance with government policy directives aimed at assisting the corporation to achieve its mandate.”

“You are also charged with the responsibilities for measuring performance against targets and introducing broad policy measures that will curtail any deviations to ensure that the targets are achieved,” Amaechi said.

“You are strictly advised to acquaint yourselves with relevant government circulars and directives on relationship of board with their agencies for a good harmonious working relationship.”

“You are to note that in line with the Guides to Administrative Procedures in the Federal Public Service (Chapter 7) the Minister may give to the Board of Directors, directions of general character relating generally to particular matters,” he said.

Musa while speaking commended Amaechi for his achievements over the rail sector of Nigeria.

“It takes more than a gold braid to make a captain by being the driving force behind the recent successes recorded in the railway development in Nigeria, especially the continued operation of the Abuja- Kaduna rail line,” he said.

He promised that the new board would use its experience to actualised the railway infrastructure as a way of improving the Nigerian economy.