The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), says it has begun
the rehabilitation of major roads in Lagos to ensure smooth rides during the
Yuletide and beyond. The FERMA Zonal Coordinator, (South West 2), Mr Oladipo
Fagbamila, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Lagos, that the
rainy season had slowed down the repairs.
Fagbamila said that when the agency’s asphalt plant begins
operations soon, the menace of potholes would be a thing of the past.
"I assure motorists of a smooth ride during Christmas
because the commissioning of our asphalt plant, which is expected soon, will
make us more efficient.
"There will not be any pothole on our roads and I assure
all Lagosians and those travelling of smooth rides soon," he said.
He commended the Lagos State Government for selling asphalt to
the agency.
Fagbamila said that Gov. Babatunde Fashola’s directive that the
Lagos State Public Works Corporation (PWC) should sell asphalt to FERMA would
boost its operations.
Also, the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Public Works
Corporation (PWC), Mr Gbenga Akintola ,told NAN that the corporation was
proactive in carrying out repairs.
Akintola said that the corporation was always working towards
ensuring it rehabilitated roads, irrespective of the season.
"We do not work because there is festival or any programme
coming up, because we are proactive, we work at all time,” Akintola said.
He said that the corporation was currently working on 25 roads
at different locations in Lagos, adding that the its asphalt plant would soon work
at full capacity.
Source: Leadership
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