I don’t want to die, I am scared of COVID-19 – Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of transportation on Monday during the briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja revealed that he is scared of the deadly coronavirus.
The ex-Rivers state governor revealed that in order to stay safe, he carries his sanitiser and extra mask around, The Nation reports.
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Meanwhile the minister said if not for pressure, he would not have allowed the railway to function.
He said: “I carry mask and sanitiser everywhere I go and the reason is that I have seen people die of COVID. So, I’m dead scared. If you ask the national coordinator of PTF, I refused that we should open the railway. It is the pressure of those who want to participate in the forthcoming spiritual activities (Sallah) that made me accept that the railways from Abuja to Kaduna resume,”
Recall that Amechi on July 26, 2020 the Transport Minister, spoke on the FG approved increase fare.
He said, “In a month (pre-COVID-19), we get about N120 million, and if we run like this (half capacity), we will realize N60 million. It means that we need another N60 million to complete the running cost.”
‘’It is, therefore for the above reason that the rates have been increased as follows: First class, N6,000, Business Class, N5,000 and Economy, N3,000 to enable Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) meet up at least with the running cost.’’
