The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has said it has entered a partnership with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) aimed at improving housing projects by providing accessible and motorable roads to Nigerians.
The Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, stated this during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director/CEO, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, to FERMA’s headquarters, where he stressed the critical role of road infrastructure in the success of housing schemes.
“Housing and road infrastructure are vital components of the Renewed Hope Agenda, and since the roads leading to these projects are federal roads, FERMA will ensure they are motorable. According to Agbasi, a team will be constituted to assess the scope of works, and we will incorporate it into the 2025 budget appropriation while seeking alternative funding sources,” he stated.
Responding, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, MD/CEO, FHA, said the partnership is key to fulfilling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda of providing affordable housing.
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He appealed to FERMA to prioritise the rehabilitation of roads leading to key FHA estates, especially those in Gwarimpa and Lugbe in Abuja, as well as FESTAC Town in Lagos.
“Accessible roads are critical for the success of housing projects, and FERMA’s support will enable FHA to focus on delivering affordable housing to Nigerians, including FERMA staff, who will be among the beneficiaries,” Ojo said while commending FERMA on some well-maintained roads in Ekiti State and estates in Gwarimpa, FCT, and Kano State, respectively.
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