FAYEMI SEEKS FERMA’S SUPPORT ON EKITI FEDERAL ROADS
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has tasked the Federal Roads
Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on the rehabilitation of federal roads
across the state.
Fayemi said the rehabilitation of federal roads within the state and
the ones connecting it with neighbouring states would stimulate
economic activities and attract local and foreign investment.
The Governor made the remarks on Wednesday when he received in
audience the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FERMA, Mr. Nurudeen
Rafindadi, and the management team of the agency in Ado Ekiti, the
state capital.
Fayemi, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi
Egbeyemi, lamented the untold hardship commuters along Ado-Akure Road
now face on account of its present deplorable condition.
The Governor also expressed displeasure at the present state of
Ado-Ikare Road and other federal roads in Ekiti urging FERMA to repair
them in the interest of the people of the state.
He said: “You must have gone round and see our roads, we appreciate
your works on our roads between Ado and Ilesha, but I want to observe
that there were some portions of the roads cut and left.
“The officers in Ilesha sector and Southwest sector should please see
that the money spent on these roads are well taken care of by doing
satisfactory jobs.”
“Works were done on these roads three years ago and within two years
the tarred parts again developed problem so you have to take care of
this very well.”
“Between here and Akure, the road is very deplorable between here and
Ikare, you must have experienced what we are experiencing there. We
trust that you will help us, God has sent this team to help us.”
“Roads and light are very essential to any developing nation, it is
when these two are in place that you can have meaningful economic
development.”
“You know we are very poor in Ekiti State as far as roads are
concerned, you have seen this, we have human potentials but our roads
are poor.”
In his remarks, the FERMA boss, Rafindadi, said the visit was one of
the visits the agency is paying to federal roads across the nation to
technically inspect the roads either in good or bad state.
Rafindadi used the forum to announce the appointment of the outgoing
Ekiti State Finance Commissioner, Mr. Dapo Kolawole, as a member of
the FERMA board and Executive Director in charge of Finance, adding
that his wealth of experience would be benefit the Agency.
The FERMA boss who came in company of Southwest Zonal Coordinator,
FERMA engineers in Ekiti, Ogun and Lagos States explained that the
agency is saddled with maintaining federal roads across the country.
According to him, the mandate of the agency was to monitor and repair
roads and bridges with a view to easing the movement of traffic across
the country.
The FERMA chief informed that the team has visited some of its project
sites especially the ongoing repairs along Ado-Ikare Road, with a
promise to apply the meager resources on it and other areas in the
state.
Signed
Odunayo Ogunmola
Special Assistant (Media) to the Deputy Governor
10th July, 2019