FERMA operations include:
1. ROAD CONDITION SURVEY
2. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
3. DIRECT LABOUR MANAGEMENT
Brief on the activities of FERMA since inception follow below.
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The Agency embarked on the “Operation 500 Roads” programme in March 2004 with the aim of undertaking massive repairs and maintenance of 500 selected roads covering a total of 26,400 kilometers of road network before the commencement of the 2004 rainy season. |
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Since inception, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency has committed a large amount of money to direct labour operations nationwide, covering over 100 major roads of which approximately 95% have been completed. |
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So far, a total of 2,374 road maintenance projects have been embarked upon by the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency through a form of regular maintenance contracts from inception to date. |
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The Agency has awarded 391 jobs to reputable contractors with asphalt plants along selected routes to carry out continuous repair/maintenance works on long stretches of 308 Federal roads nationwide for durations of at least One (1) year and renewable annually depending on the performance of the Contractor. Substantial physical accomplishment has been achieved by majority of the contractors. |
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Some activities on bridge maintenance were carried out by a combination of direct labour work and regular maintenance contracts as deem appropriate. |
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The 40 No. newly acquired 4-9 TPH asphalt plant are now in use for direct labour operations in all 36 states of the Federation including FCT and the three highway training schools in Kaduna, Ugoneke and Badagry. Installation of 7 No. newly acquired 60-70 TPH asphalt plant is in progress. Also approval has been granted by the Honorable Minister to lease out the 60-70 TPH asphalt plants. |
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Rehabilitation of street lights on all major bridges and highways nationwide have been carried out in order to ensure adequate security especially around flash points often used by hoodlums for their nefarious activities. |
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To institutionalize Sustainable power source for street lighting installation, the Agency has concluded plans, to test run solar Powered street light at reasonable cost. |
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Repairs and Maintenance work has been completed on the following bridges : PGH – 3rd Mainland bridge, Illaje – 3rd Mainland bridge, Oworonsoki 3rd Mainland bridge, Lagos – Ibadan expressway a stretch of 4km has been completed. While Adeniji Adele along 3rd Mainland bridge and Simpson flyover 3rd Mainland Bridge are on going. |
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