Federal Roads Maintenance Agency

Base seal stabilisation of critical failed sections along Trade Fair layout, spur from Kaduna-Zaria Expressway

Salisu Sarkin-Samari on the Keffi-Nasarawa-Toto Road, work is on-going & there is a construction on site.You can liaise with FERMA field office in Lafia, Nasarawa state for more details.
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Signing ceremony of the exchange of notes for the project for Economic & Social Development Programme(Road Maintenance Construction Equiptment)
The ceremony took place on 6th December,2021 at the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.
Witnesses at the event were the Executive Director, Planning & Engineering Services (FERMA), Prof.Ismail Abubakar; Executive Director, East Operatuon,(FERMA),Engr. A.D Buba; MD/CEO of FERMA, Engr.Nuruddeen Rafindadi; Director Communications & Public Relations(FERMA), Maryam Mohammed Sanusi; & Director, Special Duties Matters & Public Private Partnership(FERMA), Engr. Emeka Agbasi

Best of luck to all staff of the Agency who sat for exams earlier today

FERMA MANAGING DIRECTOR BAGS THE ‘’SOCIAL SERVICE ICON OF THE YEAR 2019” AWARD

The Managing Director of FERMA, Engr. Nurudden A. Rafindadi, FNSE, has received a patriotic Star Award, ‘’Social Service Icon of the year 2019’’. The award which was presented to him today the 21st of January, 2020 by TheNigerian News, is in recognition of his excellent stewardship and great leadership in the intervention and maintenance of Federal roads across the nation, which has drastically given succor to users of the roads and reduce the activities of robbers and other security vices on the roads.

The Managing Director, Rafindadi on receiving the award appreciated TheNigerian News team for a job well done, and also thanked the President for the honour to serve this great country.

At the Awards and Honour presentation during a courtesy visit to FERMA Managing Director, the Managing Director of TheNigerian News, Engr. David Onmeje said, “This prestigious award is in honour of your transcendent leadership in responding to call for intervention on road repairs and maintenance across the country which has endeared you to the entire nation”; he added that the award was also to appreciate Nigerians that have shown themselves friends to humanity and share Mr. President’s vision for a corrupt free and effective nation.

TheNigerian News platform comprises of a TV House; TelevisionNigerian and an online news portal with a soon to be launched online radio station. The platform was launched by a group of patriotic Nigerians based in United Kingdom to project the country in good light and tell the Nigerian stories in the Nigerian way.

The 3rd anniversary held in Nigeria on 30th December, 2019 at NAF conference centre, Abuja, with the highpoint being a book presentation titled “integrity vs power play: Understanding the Buhari phenomenon” by Philip Agbese.

Maryam M. Sanusi (Mrs.)
Deputy Director/Head (Comm./PR)
21st January, 2020

FERMA amiable MD/CEO, Engr.Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi with an award plaque shortly after he was honoured by the leadership of the Guild of online journalists.🙏🏼👏👏👏👏

He in turn,presented the award to “FERMA and all its indefatigable management and staff, who are dedicating their lives to making our roads safer and in good condition.”

We appreciate our Managing Director/CEO Engr.Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi.

FHA SEEKS FERMA INTERVENTION ON ACCESS ROADS TO HOUSING ESTATES
The Managing Director/CEO, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Engr. Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi, FNSE, has said FERMA will continue to partner Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in order to maintain access roads in Federal Housing Estates.
The MD said this when the Acting Managing Director, FHA, Umar S. Gonto, led a delegation of the management staff of FHA to FERMA Headquarters today on a courtesy visit.
Rafindadi stated that FERMA has in the past intervened on roads in Lugbe, Kado and Gwarimpa Estates by maintaining the access roads, thereby alleviating the difficulties the residents of the Estate hitherto faced. He added that the Agency will continue to partner FHA to extend same gesture of maintenance of roads to other FHA Estates and Infrastructure.
The MD however said that FERMA’s inability to accede to all the request of FHA is because the main mandate of the Agency is on Federal Roads, and that the Agency has the challenge of fund to carry out the expected work. He said, ‘’we have far less fund that we need, and extremely high expectations from the public. Our main mandate is on Federal Roads routine maintenance”, he continued, “but the expectation from the public has gone beyond that, extending to State roads, Federal institutions etc.”
Congratulating Umar Gonto on his Acting appointment, Rafindadi said partnering FHA was very important as that will be giving solution to the housing challenge the staff of FERMA have been facing.
The MD, FHA earlier in his speech said the reason for their visit was to thank and convey the appreciation of the residents of the Estates where the Agency had intervened. Appreciating FERMA ‘Management for the intervention on access roads in the Estates around Abuja, and to synergize the cooperation that have been existing between FERMA and FHA.
He called for the quick intervention of FERMA on roads in FHA, Lugbe extension as the roads are in deplorable conditions.
He further said that FHA was ready to cooperate with FERMA in the provision of housing for the Agency staff. He said, ‘’as you help us to maintain our roads, we would like to partner with you to provide houses for your staff.’’
Present at the meeting were Engr. Mujaidu Stanley Dako, Board Member/Executive Director, West Operations, Engr. Shehu Usman Abdullahi, Board Member/Executive Director, Planning and Engineering Services, and other management staff of FERMA.

Maryam M. Sanusi (Mrs.)
Deputy Director/Head (Comm./PR)
6th August, 2019

FERMA PARTNERS NIGERIAN ARMY TO ENHANCE SECURITY ON NIGERIA ROADS
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) today, 17th June,2019, received a team of Nigerian Army led by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai on a courtesy visit to the Agency Headquarters, Abuja.

The Chief of Army Staff said the visit was for two reason which are to congratulate the MD on the giant strides the Agency has made in the maintenance of road and solidify the partnership they have with FERMA to link roads to rural areas where criminals take advantage of to perpetrate their activities, so that it will be easier for the Army to reach such places to provide security.

The Managing Director, FERMA, Engr. Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi, FNSE disclosed that FERMA has always considered itself as part and parcel of Nigeria security as the road network across the nation is a framework of Nigeria security architecture.
Recently the Military called on FERMA to clear all vegetations on selected Federal routes nationwide and one of it was the special Vegetation clearance on Abuja – Kaduna express road.
In addition to the fact that the Agency has spread over the entire nation, special attention was given to the Military Theatre Operation Zone in 2018 to assist the Military carry out its operations effectively in the North East. Some of such special attention includes; the General Maintenance Repairs of Maiduguri – Damboa – Biu Road in Borno State, General Maintenance Repairs of Biu – Wuyo – Gombe State Border in Borno State, Major Maintenance Repairs of Biu – Shaffa – Garkida Adamawa State Boarder Road in Borno State, Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Maiduguri – Monguno – Baga Road, Borno State, Rehabilitation of Biu – Garkida Road (Ch0+000 – 1+000 Section I) in Borno State, Rehabilitation of Baga Mogo Park Abdu one Mohammed to Songhai Road Junction in Maiduguri, Borno State.

FERMA has also procured more road maintenance works in 2019 that will support and enhance the operations of the Military. These works are at various stages of commencement.

The MD added that FERMA is one of the Federal agencies that is on ground in every part of the country including the North East even during the worst time of security challenges. He said the Agency is proud that in all its activities in the North East, the Army has given it a great support as there has not been any major incident even though we work under precarious condition.

The Managing Director/CEO, FERMA pledged the Agency’s commitment to the partnership it has with the Army and hope the visit will strengthen it further in order to ease the security situation in the country. He appreciated the Army in general and the Chief of Army Staff in particular for having kept Nigeria in safer state from 2015 till date.

While Nigerians were celebrating Eid,the ever prepared MD/CEO , Engr.Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi on 4th June,2019, was out in the field inspecting an on-going work: Spur along Daura-Kongolom-Niger Republic border road,Katsina State.
The work,which in addition to attending to the spur,included lane marking and installation of solar powered street light.
FERMA,under the outstanding leadership of A.Rafindadi is positioned to deliver motor-able road networks to Nigerians.

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has engaged 14,000 youths on its on-going nationwide project, themed Right of Way Maintenance Intervention Programme (ROW MIP). It was an initiative that was born out of the need to tackle some of the black/bad spots on the nation’s highways that has afforded hoodlums to operate unfazed and caused several mishaps to road users. [ 298 more words ]

FERMA Engages14, 000 Youths on ROW-MIP - FERMA The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has engaged 14,000 youths on its on-going nationwide project, themed Right of Way Maintenance Intervention Programme (ROW MIP). It was an initiative that was born out of the need to tackle some of the black/bad spots on the nation’s highways that has af...