{"id":122125,"date":"2025-09-09T19:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122125"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:47:41","slug":"kaduna-train-derailment-reps-summon-transport-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kaduna-train-derailment-reps-summon-transport-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaduna Train Derailment: Reps Summon Transport Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1842800100451085326\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1842800100451085326-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses, Abuja<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1842800100451085326-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa\u2019idu Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it over last week\u2019s Abuja\u2013Kaduna train derailment involving 618 passengers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The order came after the Minister failed to attend the committee\u2019s investigative hearing on Tuesday, an absence that angered lawmakers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chairperson of the committee, Hon. Blessing Onuh, said Alkali\u2019s decision to stay away was intolerable, stressing that Nigerians deserved accountability in the wake of the near tragedy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She stated, \u201cThere is always a reason a toad runs in the daytime. Even though we are on recess, many of us travelled from different parts of the country because of the seriousness of this matter, only for the Minister to disregard us. We will not accept this. Over 600 citizens\u2019 lives were endangered. This is a national issue, not something to trivialize. Therefore, this sitting is suspended, and the Minister must appear within 48 hours.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deputy House Spokesman, Hon. Philip Agbese, was more direct, arguing that Alkali\u2019s absence was proof of incompetence and disregard for Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said: \u201cThis attitude clearly shows he is not fit for the assignment the President gave him. It portrays him as someone unconcerned about Nigerian lives or about the image of this administration. The President has already warned that no Minister or head of agency should snub the parliament, but he has done so. If he fails to appear, Nigerians should know we effectively have no Minister of Transportation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On his part, Hon. Cyril Hart described the Minister\u2019s action as dishonourable, noting that as a former legislator, Alkali should have been more respectful to parliament.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He remarked: \u201cOver 618 Nigerians could have lost their lives. This incident calls into question the reliability of our rail infrastructure. For a former lawmaker to treat this House with such disregard is a betrayal. Even the Managing Director of the Railway Corporation once sought a seat in parliament, so he knows the respect owed to this institution. We cannot allow anyone to gamble with Nigerian lives.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The committee unanimously agreed to suspend further proceedings until the Minister honours the summons, warning that continued defiance would be reported directly to the President.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3311414405209967258ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa\u2019idu Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it over last week\u2019s&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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