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Funding crisis rocks FERMA, as minister decries 2025 budget gap

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of State, Works, Mohammad Bello Goronyo, has stated that the Budgetary Allocation to the Federal Emergency Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), is grossly inadequate considering the importance and the enormity of the task it carries out nationwide. Goronyo stated this

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FERMA begs Nigerians to protect public infrastructure

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The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Tuesday, appealed to Nigerians to support government on protection of public infrastructure. It said this was necessary to prevent damage and abuse leading to wastage of funds. Mr Olaniyi Kolawole, Director, East Operations, FERMA Headquarters, Abuja made the appeal while inspecting rehabilitation works on the Lagos-Badagry

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FERMA assures constant maintenance of Nigeria roads—MD

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The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has assured Nigerians of constant maintenance of 36, 000 kilometres of federal highways across the country in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Managing Director of the agency, Nurudeen Rafindadi, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Sunday. Army committed to families of

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FERMA assures constant maintenance of Nigeria roads — MD

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has assured Nigerians of constant maintenance of 36, 000 kilometres of federal highways across the country in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Managing Director of the agency, Nurudeen Rafindadi, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Sunday. He said that “FERMA […]

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AfDB to assist FERMA with $10bn loan for road repairs

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered to assist the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) with part of the $10 billion the bank earmarked for infrastructural development in Nigeria. The bank delegation led by Dr. Abayomi Babalola, a transport specialists/consultant to the bank disclosed this while on a visit to FERMA headquarters in Abuja. UN report finds

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FERMA needs N12bn emergency fund to rehabilitate roads

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Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Rep. Femi Bamisile, has appealed to the federal government to release N12 billion to the agency to put Nigeria’s roads back to good shape in this yuletide. The All Progressives Congress lawmaker, representing Ekiti South Federal constituency II, also urged the Minister of Works,

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Abuja-Kaduna Road will soon be safe for travellers, FERMA boss assures

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Chairman of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Mr. Tunde Lemo has said that the agency is collaborating with the Nigerian Army and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure safety on the Abuja-Kaduna Road. Lemo said this during an interactive session with students of Caleb British International School, Àbijo, Lekki during their leadership mentoring […]

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We have started rehabilitation of federal roads nationwide — FERMA boss

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

Mr Tunde Lemo, Chairman, Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Monday said that the agency had started rehabilitation of bad spots on federal roads across the country. Speaking during a Leadership Mentorship series at Caleb British International School, Lekki, Lagos, Lemo said that FERMA was responsible for only 20 per cent of about 200,000 kilometers […]

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Senate probes PPRA over non remittance of 5% pump price commission to FERMA

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Abuja – The Senate has directed its committees on Petroleum Downstream and National Planning to investigate within two weeks why the Petroleum Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPRA) failed to remit five per cent commission it charged on every litre of fuel to FERMA for the rehabilitation of federal roads across the country. The resolution was sequel […]

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FCTA to partner FERMA on road maintenance

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2019 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has pledged to strengthen its relationship with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on areas of road maintenance across the territory. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, made pledge when the management staff of FERMA led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Nuruddeen Rafindadi, paid

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Former FERMA MD emerges APC Katsina central senatorial candidate

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A former Managing Director of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Mr Kabir Barkiya, defeated three other candidates to emerge victorious at the APC Katsina State Central Senatorial Primary election. Barkiya defeated Sen. Ibrahim Ida, Col. Abdul-Aziz Yar’adua and Senator Umar Ibrahim Kurfi to emerge victorious. The Chairman of the Senatorial Election Committee, Dr Isal

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NURTW lauds FERMA in Nasarawa over road rehabilitation

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

Nasarawa state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has commended the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for fixing the bad roads across the state. The gesture, the NURTW boss said has mitigated accident rates occasion by bad roads hence the need to give kudos to the Agency. Chairman of the union, […]

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Ex-FERMA Chief, Jide Adeniji joins Osun guber race

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Former Chairman, Governing Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Ezekiel Olajide Adeniji has joined the 2018 governorship race in Osun State. Engr. Adeniji is contesting the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As part of his preparedness to contest for the governorship post, the aspirant has released his […]