‘His madness has no cure': Senate asks Amaechi to resign, Nigerians react

– The call by the Senate for Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transport to resign has been greeted with mixed reactions

– The Senate asked Amaechi to resign following the controversial exclusion of Lagos-Calabar rail line project from the 2016 budget

The controversial exclusion of some capital projects from the 2016 budget has been a topic of discussion for some days.

When Nigerians were still talking about the controversial 2016 budget which was finally sent to President Muhammadu Buhari last week, they received another report that the president would not sign the budget into law.

Transport minister Rotimi Amaechi

This followed report that provisions for major national projects and programmes were either outrightly removed or funds for such were slashed.

One of such project was the Lagos-Calabar rail line project which has been trailed by controversy.

The National Assembly has insisted that the Lagos-Calabar rail line project was not included in the budget Buhari submitted to them.

READ ALSO: Amaechi mentioned Lagos-Calabar railway in budget defence

The Senate therefore asked Rotimi Amaech, the minister of transport to apologise if he fails to show evidence that the project was included in the budget.

In a statement issued on Monday, April 11, the Senate called on Amaechi to resign forthwith.

Some Nigerians have take to social media to react to the call for Amaechi to resign.

Solomon Nmam Okocha wrote of Facebook: “Cursed be that man who wants the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, a Niger Delta son, an Ikwerre man, to resign because he is fighting for the inclusion of Lagos-Calabar Railway Project in the budget. Cursed be that man! Your generation shall remain underdeveloped!”

No number of hilarious Amaechi memes can disguise the deleterious effect he is having on the country. He needs to go.

— ManPassMan (@gameofthorns) April 12, 2016

Lmao.
You know say Amaechi madness no get cure https://t.co/0B9XUO8LaQ

— Restructure Nigeria (@briandark) April 12, 2016

I dont think the @NGRSenate is in a position to ask Amaechi to resign while @bukolasaraki still clings to power 🙄😒

— The Retired One (@Prince__KO) April 12, 2016

The NASS should be worried about the lives & future of Nigeria But not pointing fingers on a national hero #Amaechi http://pic.twitter.com/QgqZX7jZ31

— Soledad. (@Forever_Rayyan) April 12, 2016

APC had dare not try to do away with Amaechi.
The man will destroy them from within

— Restructure Nigeria (@briandark) April 12, 2016

It’s so funny seeing our Law breakers callin 4 ROTIMI AMAECHI’s resignation while rallying support for their own accomplice Dr OF CORRUPTION

— Lil Fame Dennis (@oluwafemidenis) April 12, 2016

Amaechi has no real political weight in the APC now he’s not expendable at this point https://t.co/gRUeAkZVCN

— Tonte (@tontebriggs) April 12, 2016

Fact is,there are two ministers that will give this already confused & inept government more headache!

(1) Rotimi Amaechi
(2) Lai Mohammed

— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) April 12, 2016

These same APC senators asking Mr. Amaechi to resign now, are the same set of senators clapping for him during screening!

Yawa don gas!

— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) April 12, 2016

It serves the @NGRSenate right. We warned you about Rotimi Amaechi during the ministerial screening but you ignored us.

Ntorrrr!

— Omadi (@iamtenseven) April 11, 2016

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