Don’t Destroy Recently Completed Roads with Burning of Tyres, Blockages – FERMA Begs Abia Residents

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA has appealed to Abia residents and other road users on Aba-Azumini highway, recently Completed and funded by SUKUK, to avoid acts that may destroy the newly completed works on the road.

The South-East 2 Zonal Director of FERMA, Suleiman Mohammed Omonowo spoke during an inspection of the recently completed SUKUK funded projects

He warned against burning of tyres during festivities which he said could destroy the road.

He noted that harmful practices by youths and other community members on new roads contributes to the failure of some roads across the country.

“Our advice to the road users, especially the indigenes is to protect the road from destruction. Let nobody come and destroy it or be burning tyres in the name of celebration,” he said.

“This portion of the highway was in critical and terrible condition, a death trap to commuters and villagers before FERMA intervened”, he said.

Omonowo expressed satisfaction with the quality of job done by the contractor that handled the work, adding that the Catch Pit constructed in the project would prevent overflow of water.

The South- East 2 Zonal Director explained that the road, which connects Aba and some other communities in Abia up to Cross River State, carries heavy traffic of vehicles, hence FERMA’s intervention.

While noting that his office is in charge of Ebonyi, Abia and Cross River States, he urged Nigerian construction companies to do more in quality delivery, to be able to effectively challenge foreign construction companies.

Also speaking, the Federal roads maintenance engineer Abia State, Festus Okafor said FERMA workers are not suffering harassment or other forms of violence from youths and other villagers of Abia State during their operations.

He commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Alex Otti for ensuring that Abia is peaceful, noting that the peaceful atmosphere in the State enabled FERMA to execute their jobs without disturbance.

In an interview, some transporters, and villagers expressed happiness with the project and thanked FERMA for their intervention.