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 in his remark during the 2025 budget defense for FERMA before […]
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 Expressway. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Adamu, […]
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, […]
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 […]