COVID-19 Palliatives: Buhari’s Minister under fire for ‘sidelining road transport operators in stimulus plans’
The Private Transport Companies of Nigeria , has alleged of an evil plot to frustrate road transport operators by denying them the proposed stimulus plan being contemplated by the Nigerian government.
Addressing a web conference last Monday, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, had said, “Like you know, a lot of plans are parked and this is causing almost N21 billion on a monthly basis. We are looking at how to provide some form of bailout support to ensure that the industry doesn’t die.”
“The thought is devious to say the least. Our sector is the one experiencing the worst distress with losses estimated at over N50 billion monthly. Indeed, our members are gearing up for some of the worst job losses Nigeria’s economy will ever know,” he said. “Indeed, if there are no plans to strangulate APTCON members, and other organised road transporters, why has the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stayed suspiciously quiet while his colleague in the aviation ministry, Hadi Sirika, has been everywhere pursuing the interest of its stakeholders and even re-echoing the arguments of Prince Clem Agba.”
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