FERMA
23 Mar
The House of Representatives has expressed satisfaction with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) over execution of quality road infrastructure projects in the North-West. The FERMA Zone I operation comprises works in Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States, while Zone II covers Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi. In a statement jointly signed by Mr F. Olakunle and…
9 Feb
Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over alleged plans by the Ministry of works to allocate office accommodation, personal assistants and secretariat staff to board members of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
22 Jan
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has announced plans to partner with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in data collection surveys on the transport and logistics sector in the country.
1 Dec
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has decried the appalling level of disrepair of roads in the country.
21 Nov
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Chukwuemeke Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on FERMA at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee Sen.Hussaini Uba urged the…
3 Nov
Joint unions in Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), have kicked against the announcement by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, referring to some members of the agency's board as executive board members.
1 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for the confirmation of Dr Chukwuemeka Agbasi as the Managing Director, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate and read at plenary on Tuesday. “In accordance with the provision of Section 2(3) of the…
20 Oct 2023
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, revoked the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The appointment of the 24-year-old fresh graduate had sparked reactions across the federation. Besides, the Nigerian leader approved the appointment of eight new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for parastatals and…
14 Oct 2023
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Governing Board and Management of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). A statement by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said this was for a renewable term of four years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment Act, 2007 The board members are: Chairman of FERMA…
10 Sep 2023
Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi expressed shock on Sunday at the sight of the gully erosion at Oba, a community in Anambra on the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway.
4 Sep 2023
MINISTER of Works, David Umahi, has said new road projects will not be initiated. He said his ministry would rather concentrate on the completion of existing projects. Umahi, who stated this during a media briefing in Abuja, explained: "After inspecting the ones already awarded in some geopolitical zones of the country,…
21 Jul 2023
The Nsukka Professionals Association (NPA) has appealed to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to urgently intervene and rehabilitate the failed portion of 9th Mile-Opi Expressway in Enugu State.
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