Ondo Speaker Urges FERMA To Repair Federal Roads

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Samuel Adesina, has called on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), to repair federal roads in the state to prevent further loss of lives in road accidents.

Adesina made the appeal on Saturday in Akure, while speaking with newsmen on the frequent loss of lives in road accidents along the Ilesha-Owo Road.

The Speaker said the bad state of the road had compelled the present administration in the state to commence repairs of some bad portions of roads in the state to prevent mishaps like the recent one that claimed over 30 lives in Akure.

He cited the Ogbese part of the Akure-Owo Road that almost became impassable until the State Government reconstructed it last year.

”The same thing is applicable to the Akure-Ilesha Road, where a number of vehicles had accidents that led to loss of innocent lives and property,” Adesina said.

He said it was the responsibility of FERMA to effect repairs of every bad portion of federal roads and reconstruct the roads where necessary.

The Speaker made reference to motions and resolutions passed in the state’s House of Assembly, directing the agency to rise to its responsibilities with a view to reducing accidents on the roads.

Adesina acknowledged the receipt of an executive bill for a law to establish a Direct Labour Agency to provide solution to some of the problems residents of the state were facing on roads in the state.