The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engineer Gabriel C. Amuchi, has complained that the government of President Goodluck Jonathan starved the agency of funds to properly carry out its mandate.
This came against the background of billion of naira and dollar which that government voted, at Federal Executive Council (FEC) level at its weekly meetings, for various road projects across the country.
Engineer Amuchi who spoke as he retired from service, lamented that during his tenure, the Agency witnessed a drastic reduction in budgetary provision for road works even as he called for an alternative and improved funding for the Agency to enable it meet up with the expectations of Nigerians.
A statement by the Agency’s Assistant General Manager, Communications and Public Relations, Maryam M. Sanusi quoted the retiring Managing Director as saying that he was proud of his team as the percentage of road failure decreased significantly with good number of Nigerian roads being motorable.
Amuchi handed over to a transitional executive management committee with Engr. Peter Odeh Ibu, as the Acting Managing Director/CEO,
The outgoing CEO was appointed by the former President Goodluck Jonathan on the 6th of September, 2011 with six executive directors.
While responding, the Ag. MD/CEO, Engr. Peter Odeh Ibu, commended the outgoing MD/CEO and his team for working satisfactorily despite daunting challenges. He assured Nigerians that the attention of his team would focus more on fixing critical inter-state roads nationwide. [myad]
