Delay in Projects’ Delivery Due to Inability of Chinese to Fund Them, We’re Pursuing Money in Europe – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the delays in major projects, including railways, on the inability of the Chinese to fund them.

Amaechi made this assertion on interview with Guardian, while expressing hope that Nigeria could get loans from Europe to complete existing projects.

According to Amaechi: “We are stuck with lots of our projects because we cannot get money. The Chinese are no longer funding. So, we are now pursuing money in Europe.

“And when I look at the money they are borrowing in other countries and compare it with the one we have borrowed, the kind of comments by Nigerians will put you off.”

Amaechi, who noted that Abuja-Itakpe railway is underway, which will link the existing Itakpe-Delta rail line.