Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will build a transport university in Daura for free.
According to the minister, the project which is in Daura, hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina, is worth $50 million.
Speaking during his visit to the construction site on Saturday, Amaechi said the Chinese compnay just got approval from the state government to commence building.
He estimated that the university will be completed in September 2021.
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The minister added that the project will also include the construction of primary and secondary schools within the university premises.
“There have been too much noise about them (CCECC) not constructing anything. When you got there you saw that they were constructing. They have just got the approval from the state government,” he said.
“Proper construction will start at the end of September and hopefully they should be about to complete it at the end of September next year.
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“This is not a railway contract. This is a gift from them (CCECC). I have said my assumption is that they should finish by next year September.
“The idea is that there should be a primary school in it, especially for those lecturers who will come from outside. There will be two building for the primary School, a secondary school and then the university.
“Don’t forget that it is a gift, so they may not be as dedicated as they will be when it comes to a proper contract.”
Amaechi said the contractors have promised to give the project the same attention they accord to railway construction.
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On manpower, the minister said the Chinese company would provide all that is required for the construction for five years after which the federal government should have been able to get its own technical staff.
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Dear Mister Minister, a word with you. Why do you find it fit and proper for Daura to accept a gift from a company that is under contract with the federal government of Nigeria? Don’t you think the implication is that Chinese company is giving “kickbacks” to the government from the benefits derived from the railway contract? The implication is quite obvious, sir. And the gift is being situated in the President’s own hometown? In Western countries that “gift” will be deemed a bribe and receiving of it considered illegal. Please save Nigeria’s image and integrity. Return the gift. Let the government pay the proper price for project. Please.
Honestly this men are real yahoo boys in their 50s and 60s.. How can greed make a minister sell he’s country.. This is bribe sepo blatter received golden gift from Qatar and was asked he’s record destroyed.
China is doing everything to change their deeds and dey know Nigeria love anything free and money is wat the executive serve.. Wat a shame why daura why not somewhere that isn’t close to the president place. Which region will pay the loan and the contract if not from naija delta oil.. Why didn’t they build this in naija delta.. Or Eastern region where transport is the hub or even west why North who will go there to study..
Who would want to be killed in northern Nigeria this period the building will wroth and later be mismanaged.. Amaechi is not from naija delta he’s from daura I guess.. Cos this is really propostrous..
Who use Elephant set trap, wetin him go get big pass Elephant. When will Nigeria start building even for Nigerians.