PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU DIRECT FERMA ON COLLABORATION ON ROAD MANAGEMENT & MAINTRNANCE

Описание: President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA to adopt a preventive, planned, and evidence-based approach to road maintenance to improve the condition and lifespan of federal roads.
President Tinubu represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the directive in Abuja, at the 2026 Roads Summit with the theme, “Sustainable Road Infrastructure for National Growth”.
The President also tasked the agency to develop a comprehensive, geo-referenced national database of failed and failing federal roads.
The database, he said, should clearly identify the causes of road failures, whether arising from design limitations, poor construction quality, axle overloading, drainage challenges, climate impacts, or lapses in maintenance.
He called for a shift from reactive road repairs to a sustainable, preventive, and evidence-based maintenance framework, stressing that long-term infrastructure resilience depend on accurate data and institutional coordination.
The President added that a credible road asset database would enhance budgeting accuracy, prioritization of interventions, contractor accountability, and research collaboration with institutions such as the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI).
He added that it would also align Nigeria with global best practices in road asset management, where infrastructure decisions are guided by lifecycle costing, performance indicators, and resilience standards
According to the President, Nigeria under his leadership, is witnessing unprecedented inclusive investments in road infrastructure, driven by a commitment to quality, durability, and value for money.
He however, said that building new roads is only half the responsibility of governance, with the other half, equally critical, is maintaining and preserving what is built.
In his remarks, the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, said road transport remains Nigeria’s dominant mode of mobility, handling over 90 percent of both passenger and goods movement.