Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has pledged its commitment to strengthen partnership with the Army to enhance security in the nation’s highways.
FERMA’s Managing Director Mr Nuruddeen Rafindadi disclosed this when he received a team of Nigerian Army led by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- General Tukur Buratai on a visit.
A statement issued in Abuja Tuesday by the Deputy Director, Communication and Public Relations, FERMA, Ms Maryam Sanusi, said FERMA has always considered itself as part and parcel of Nigeria security as the road network across the nation is a framework of Nigeria security architecture.
The statement quoted Rafindadi as saying that FERMA has also embarked on more road maintenance in 2019 that would support and enhance the operations of the Military, adding these works are at various stages.
He said the Military recently called on FERMA to clear all vegetation on selected Federal routes nationwide and one of it, was the special Vegetation clearance on Abuja – Kaduna express road.
Rafindadi said the clearance had yielded results by the several report received through the media on the arrest of kidnappers and bandits.
He thanked the Army for keeping Nigeria in safer state from 2015 till date.
Earlier, Buratai had said the visit was to appreciate the collaboration and assistance the Army has been getting from the agency.
He said the visit was for two reasons, which are to congratulate the MD on the giant stride the agency has made in the maintenance of road.
Buratai said the visit was also aimed at solidifying the partnership between the Army and FERMA to link roads to rural areas where criminals take advantages to perpetrate their activities.
