FERMA To Rehabilitate Bad Roads In South-West, Boosts Motorists’ Hopes

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has announced plans to commence rehabilitation on deteriorated stretches of roads in the Southwest, including the notorious Ijebu Ode and Igbeti routes, offering renewed relief to motorists and local residents.

The agency recently completed work on a 1.7km section of the Ago Are–Saki–Kisi road, with rehabilitation on the Ogbomoso–Kisi road slated to begin soon.

Speaking during an on-site assessment of ongoing works on the Ago Are–Saki road, Babatunde Longe, Zonal Director Southwest 1 of FERMA, said the intervention was prompted by the identification of sectional failures along several federal highways in the region.

He noted that the rehabilitation aligns with the policy priorities of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to ensure all roads across the country are motorable.

“I am satisfied with the level of rehabilitation works done so far on the Ago Are–Saki road. This is part of FERMA’s efforts to deliver on our mandate of making all federal roads safe and passable,” Longe said.

“This is Ago Are to Saki road. We have decided to intervene there because of the sectional failures and motorists are unhappy about it.

“We have intervened on this project and we have another project that is between Ogbomoso and Igbeti road that we are waiting for the contractor to report and commence work. Also, rehabilitation works will soon commence on Ijebu Ode and other roads in the region.”

Commending intervention of Federal government on the road, residents of Ago Are community said rehabilitation of the bad portion would reduce road accident being witnessed on the daily basis

They lamented that the section of the road has become a death trap for a long period of time.

“We thank the Federal government through FERMA for the intervention. This particular spot has claimed many lives in the past.

“We want the Federal government to assist us with the construction of wall drainage as well speed breakers on this road. If you check our market, that is the second Cattle market in Oyo state. That is Ago Are cattle market.”