Amaechi, Others Summoned Over Alleged N1trn Rail Contract Scam

Members of the adhoc committee of the House
of Representatives on failed rail contracts have
summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi
Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway
Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former
Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr
Mohammed Bello Haliru; and former Minister of
Transport, Idris Umar, to explain their roles in
the alleged N1 trillion rail contracts scam.

Chairman of the adhoc committee, Ehoizuwa
Johnson Agbonayinma confirmed that all the
stakeholders had been duly informed and were
expected to show up unfailingly tomorrow.
With Amaechi barely three months into office,
one wonders why he was also invited. “The
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, was
also invited to tell us all he knows, though he
just assumed office but you know government
is a continuum,” the lawmaker said.
“This 8th House is 100 per cent in support of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s crusade
against any form of corruption.
“We are not out to witch-hunt anybody but
anyone found wanting in the course of this
investigative hearing will be adequately exposed
although as you are aware, not until it is proven
by a competent court that such persons are
guilty you can’t say they are guilty.”