During an interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show, the
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said some ministers are
currently squatting in Abuja, and live like regular Nigerians.
Amaechi, who recently launched the Abuja-Kaduna railway line said:
“Listen to me; do you know that ministers, as we are talking now, some
of them are squatting? We are living in conditions equal to that of most
Nigerians”.
He also said that with the construction of the rail line, life would be
easier for Nigerians and accommodation more affordable. He added that
Nigerians can now live in Kaduna and work in Abuja, while paying less
for accommodation in Kaduna.
He said:
“For those who don’t have houses, they’re able to rent houses at a cheap
cost in Kaduna as against that of Abuja. It also impacts the savings;
you have disposable income in your hand. It also impacts on agriculture,
agricultural produce, you can transport easily and it will impact on
cost of production because at that point, you’re able to move the cargo
at a cheaper cost.
“And then whatever comes out of production, will be sold to the people
at a cheaper cost. So basically, it has economic importance that would
at the end of the day, impact on the socio-economic entities of Kaduna
and Abuja.”