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Business News of Thursday, 6 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Transport Minister, encourages Nigerian manufacturers to produce railway materials

Nigeria Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi Nigeria Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi

Nigeria Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has encouraged Nigerian manufacturers to produce materials that will assist in the construction of rail systems around the country

He made this statement while on Channels Television, speaking on Nigeria's transportation system.

Amaechi insisted that manufacturers must be dedicated to growing and boosting their economy.

The Transport Minister encouraged Nigerians who have the capacity to produce railway materials like roofing materials, glasses, doors, windows to begin to manufacture so that the contractors can buy them here.

"Most of the materials from Kajola, they got from Nigeria. We also want to grow our economy the same way they want to grow theirs. For Ibadan to Kano, please start producing those things in Nigeria. If we don't encourage our manufacturers they won't manufacture. Once we get the loan we will encourage Nigerians to begin to manufacture here.

"The contract is about N2 trillion, we shouldn't let them take it back to their country," the ex-Governor said.