Amaechi tendered the apology during the monthly rail inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan modernisation project in Ibadan. He said that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) suspended the three months free train ride due to security and safety of passengers. “The more you are able to move goods and services to hinterland, the more you will create jobs and the more you create jobs, the more growth that you will have and that is my drive,” he said. “You see, me and passion, if you watched me as the governor of Rivers, that same passion was there. “I pray that whoever will be the Minister of Transportation should have the same passion and focus on that responsibility.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2019 10:41 UTC