Works Minister Tasks FERMA On Stakeholder Engagement, Update
By SUNDAY ABBA, Abuja
Nogeria’s Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has urged the Management of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to keep engaging and updating the National Assembly (NASS) and other stakeholders regularly in order to bridge communication gaps.
The Minister gave the charge while meeting with the management of FERMA and Members of its Board led by the Managing Director/CEO, Engr Chukwuemeka Agbasi, on Wednesday in Abuja, a statement by Mohammed. A. Ahmed, Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Works.
According to the statement, the meeting, which was the continuation of a prior one held in Kano on Monday is aimed at articulating a work plan with a clear roadmap for FERMA activities nationwide.
It was also to address the fallout of the invitation by the National Assembly, where the need to upscale communication between the two was emphasised.
Others equally highlighted included the need to always bring Board Members up to speed with the activities of the Agency; grey areas observed in the non-implementation of the 2024 budget, as well as drawing a template for all on-going FERMA projects with a view to embarking on a visit to all the geo- political zones to access projects being undertaken by the Agency.
Goronyo appreciated the Management of FERMA and the Board for the visit, promising that more of such engagements will be held to bring the benefits of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which seeks to enhance infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth.