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Tayo Aboyeji Lauds President Tinubu For Appointing Kayode Opeifa As NRC MD*
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
President Bola Tinubu has continued to receive widespread praise for the appointment of Dr. Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).
The commendations, which have flooded social and mainstream media, highlighted the positive impact of Dr. Olaifa since his foray into active public service with attendant indelible achievements to his credit.
One of those who have considered Opeifa’s appointment worthy by the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the Chairman of Lagos Zone of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Tayo Aboyeji.
Aboyeji a sharp-witted Union leader in a statement he personally signed on Monday, February 3, 2025 and made available to the media expressed optimism that Opeifa’s appointment will bring about positive transformation to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), judging from his past records in public service which was characterized by excellence, hardwork, transparency, accountability, high moral rectitude and with various monumental feats.
According to him, “I sincerely laud President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his knack for getting the right team with him in running his government with respect to round pegs in round holes, and most recently the appointment of Dr. Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).
“With my keen attention to Dr. Opeifa’s trajectory within the public space over the years, I am sure his appointment will bring about positive transformation to the Nigeria Railway Corporation and as well help in enhancing broader security for the nation’s assets and driving significant reforms within the rail transportation value chain in Nigeria. His past records in public service was characterized by excellence, hardwork, transparency, accountability, high moral rectitude and with various monumental feats.
“The records are there publicly showing how Dr. Opeifa performed meritoriously as Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State under the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola. He was subsequently appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari to help tackle the perennial, notorious, intractable Apapa gridlock and environs.
“He was also appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Task Team (PTT) to free Apapa gridlock by former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who chaired the team and then charged the members with the task of unbundling the ravaging traffic gridlock at Lagos ports.
“Opeifa gained prominence and accolades during his tenure as Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation where he spearheaded initiatives that modernised the state’s transport sector to meet mega city status. His policies and innovations not only improved traffic management but also established Lagos as a benchmark for urban transportation systems in Africa. Based on his achievements in the sector, Opeifa was later appointed as Transport Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Buhari.
“I am strongly convinced that this committed technocrat will bring his wealth of experience and managerial skills to bear on this fresh national assignment entrusted to him by the President. Sir, as you embark on this huge task, I humbly look forward to an industrious working relationship with you, ”he said.
Aboyeji further wished Opeifa success as he took up the responsibilities and challenges of the new office; “I have no doubt absolutely in your ability to offer your best to the discharge of your duties in the Renewed Hope administration of President Tinubu,” he stated.
According to him, such financial mishandling not only disrupts critical public services and projects but also results in major losses to the nation’s purse—resources that could have been channelled into crucial services and developmental efforts, as laid out in Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution.
Speaker Abbas, thereafter setup a Special Committee to be chaired by Rep. Chinedu Martins to immediately launch a probe into the “Utilisation of take-off grants, bailout funds, and interventions allocated to MDAs, government institutions, and GOEs from 2015 to present.”
The FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, expressed satisfaction with the progress on the Abuja light rail project, reaffirming its May 29 delivery as sacrosanct.
He made these assurances after inspecting the ongoing construction of access roads to the train stations on Wednesday, from Metro Train Station in the Central Area to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Reassuring journalists accompanying him, the minister reiterated that President Bola Tinubu would commission the rail project on May 29 to mark his second year in office.
The visited stations were Wupa station near Idu and Bassanjiwa station near the airport.
“This is part of our routine inspection of ongoing projects to see the contractors’ progress,” Wike explained.
“We are working day and night to fulfill our promise to President Tinubu and FCT residents. By May, Mr. President will ride on the Metro line.”
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen are currently invading some communities in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to sources, the herdsmen armed with AK-47 rifles stormed the community around 04:15pm on Thursday.
“Our lives are in danger this evening, armed Fulani herdsmen, about 600 in numbers have taken over our communities this evening,” a resident told SaharaReporters.
“They’re currently moving around towns in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue state. No security personnel at all, Governor Alia didn’t send security, they said operation will start soon once they (herders) have observed the place.”
The insecurity situation in Benue has been alarming in recent weeks with attacks from gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
The media had reported that suspected herdsmen again unleashed terror in Benue State, attacking three communities in Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) on Wednesday, just a day after 11 people were killed in a deadly raid on Otobi community.
The latest victims of the escalating violence were Emichi, Odudaje, and Okpamaju, communities that had previously suffered an attack in February, which left five people dead.
However, the renewed attack has created fear and mass displacement among residents, with women and children fleeing to safety.
Local sources say the death toll from the fresh attack remains unclear, but several casualties are feared.
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