‘Daura Is Part Of Nigeria’, Amaechi Defends Siting N18bn University In Buhari’s Hometown

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has defended the federal government’s decision to build a Transportation University in Daura, Katsina state, hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Amaechi said Daura is part of Nigeria, like Enugu and Port Harcourt, noting that there is no special priority siting the institution at the President’s hometown.

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The N18 billion project is scheduled to commence in 2019.

“Daura is also part of Nigeria,” the minister said.

“The president did not even know I will choose Daura. The reason, Daura is part of Nigeria. If we sighted it in Sokoto, it is still part of Nigeria. So why is the emphasis on Daura?” he asked.

“If I had chosen Port Harcourt, Enugu, that is the same way I would have chosen Daura. The people of Daura should not be deprived of these things because the president is from there.”

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Amaechi further explained that Nigerians will enjoy uninterrupted power supply if President Buhari is re-elected in 2019.

“There is also an improvement in power. We have from 3000 megawatt to 7000 but we are distributing 5000 because some of the Infrastructures are not in good state but we are slowly fixing them.

“The expectation is that it should be 24 hours power supply but there will still be a gap but if you give us a second term, that gap will be closed.

“It is also unfair if Nigerians think the ministry of works is not working. My final year as governor, Energy wrote that they will take care of 50 percent of the bill and I wrote again to the federal government but they didn’t reply because I was in APC.

“Now that the federal government wants to do it, the cost is now N120bn. Buhari government is dealing with corruption and is building roads,” he said.

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