Just in: Buhari appoint new board of FERMA

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new 13-man governing board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The agency under the supervision of the Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing is solely agency concerned with road construction, improvement and connectivity between the states of the federation. The Assistant Director (press) in […]

Just in: Buhari appoint new board of FERMA
Just in: Buhari appoint new board of FERMA

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new 13-man governing board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

The agency under the supervision of the Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing is solely agency concerned with road construction, improvement and connectivity between the states of the federation.

The Assistant Director (press) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) Mohammed Nakorji made the announcement on Friday in a statement.

He said the President also re-appoints Engr Peter o. Ewesor as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).

A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor in charge of Operations, Mr Babatunde Lemo, who retired from the apex bank in 2014, was named as the new chairman of the FERMA Governing Board.

Other members of the board are Engr. Nurudeen Abdurrahaman Rafindadi, Buba Silas Abdullahi, Babagana Mohammad Aji, Engr Shehu Udman Abdullahi, Loretta Ngozichukwu Aniagolu, Mujaidu Stanley Dako, and Vincent Oladapo Kolawole.

The rest are Engr Chukwunwike O. Uzo, Mrs Olubunmi Siyanbola, Alhaji Abdulrazak Ma’aji, Alhaji Saidu Abdulkadir, and ACM Peter Osawe.

Their appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

“The President has equally approved the re-appointment of Engr Peter O. Ewesor, as the Managing Director of Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA) for a final term of four years in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(3) of the NEMSA Act, 2015. The re-appointment took effect from 3rd October, 2017,” Nakorji said.