Buhari praises Amaechi for extraordinary legacy as minister receives Daura title

Rotimi Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Rotimi Amaechi, his minister for transportation for extraordinary legacy in the rail sector, as he bags a chieftaincy title in Daura on Saturday.

President Buhari described the conferment of the title of “Dan Amana,” the trusted one, on Amaechi as a clear commitment to the harmonious relationship between the nation’s diverse cultures.

He commended the Minister “for working with enormous energy to make the CHANGE we promised Nigerians a reality,” noting that “the change we are witnessing in the transport sector is an extraordinary legacy.”

The message of congratulations was conveyed in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, his SSA on media.

Amaechi two-time Director General of Buhari’s election campaigns.

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Under his watch, a transport university is springing up in Daura, in addition to a rail network under construction between Kano and Maradi in Niger Republic. The rail line will pass through Daura, President Buhari’s town.

Buhari also congratulated Nasiru Haladu Danu, a reputable businessman, who will also be conferred with a chieftaincy title tomorrow by the Daura Emirate Council.

Alhaji Danu is being turbaned as Tafida Babba of Daura.

The President will not be at the event but has designated a delegation of three, made up of the Ministers of Water Resources, Engineer Sulaiman Adamu, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) Garba Shehu to represent him.

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