Group Calls Amaechi To Resign

• MAIN accuses Amaechi of encouraging revenue wastage
• Amaechi statement on four river ports causes stir

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A group identified as Maritime Industry Advocacy Initiative has called on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to resign.

The group demanded the resignation of the ex-governor over the statement he made over four river ports, located in Anambra, Imo, Kogi and Niger states.

The Minister had in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority described the construction of river ports across the country as a waste of public funds, stressing that they were not viable projects.

He said if the River Niger was not dredged, no vessel would be able to sail to Baro port.

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A statement signed by the Executive Director of MAIN, Sesan Onileimo, asked the minister to resign for wasting revenue on a project he knew was not feasible.

Part of the statement read, “We call on the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, to resign for encouraging revenue wastage on the nation’s river ports.

“By his admission, the ports are white elephants that were not meant to serve the nation’s interest but the parochial and selfish interest of a few politicians.

“We also call on the National Assembly to probe the state of affairs at the four ports. For Baro, the lawmakers should find out why it has remained useless two years after it was commissioned.