The Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has cautioned governors across the country not to focus on frivolous and non-economically viable projects that would only satisfy the rich in the society rather than those that would improve on the lives of the poor.
Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State spoke, at the weekend, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during his assessment visit of some projects executed by the Amosun administration on behalf of the Federal Government.
He said that construction of projects, such as an airport by state governments, must be supported and driven by the economic demands of such states.
According to him, the country was already filled with many airports which were not economically viable.
“I believe that the construction of airport should be backed by the growth of the economy. There are some airports that are constructed just for the governors to land and take off. That won’t be the idea for me as the Minister of Transportation.
“I would prefer that all airports that are constructed be backed by economic demand. We would not discourage Ogun State if you like to construct an airport, but we would like to advise that they should look at the economics of an airport.
“Governors should focus on those things that would improve upon the life of the poor, not the rich. It’s the rich people that fly plane.”
Amaechi, however, assured that the Federal Government would support Ogun State if it wanted to build an airport.
He restated the commitment of the Federal Government towards the completion of new terminals at four international airports of Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano.
sources :dailytimes
Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State spoke, at the weekend, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during his assessment visit of some projects executed by the Amosun administration on behalf of the Federal Government.
He said that construction of projects, such as an airport by state governments, must be supported and driven by the economic demands of such states.
According to him, the country was already filled with many airports which were not economically viable.
“I believe that the construction of airport should be backed by the growth of the economy. There are some airports that are constructed just for the governors to land and take off. That won’t be the idea for me as the Minister of Transportation.
“I would prefer that all airports that are constructed be backed by economic demand. We would not discourage Ogun State if you like to construct an airport, but we would like to advise that they should look at the economics of an airport.
“Governors should focus on those things that would improve upon the life of the poor, not the rich. It’s the rich people that fly plane.”
Amaechi, however, assured that the Federal Government would support Ogun State if it wanted to build an airport.
He restated the commitment of the Federal Government towards the completion of new terminals at four international airports of Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano.
sources :dailytimes
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