Senate Approves Nomination of Agbasi as Managing Director FERMA, 9 Board Members
By Lekan Sowande, Abuja
Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Dr.Chukwuemeke Agbasi, as Managing Director of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
Also confirmed were nominations of nine other persons as members of the Board of FERMA.
Those confirmed as members of the board include:
Mr. Terms Manasseh, Dr.Kenneth Ugbala, Senator Timothy Aduda and Mr. Babatunde Daramola.
Others are Mr. Preye Oseke, Aminu Adamu Papa, Mr. Abubakar Bappa, Shehu Mohammed and Yusuf Othman.
Their confirmation followed the presentation of a report of the Committee on FERMA on screening of the nominees by Chairman of the Committee, Senator Hussaini Uba (APC-Jigawa) at the Committee of the Whole.
Senator Uba in his presentation urged the Senate to consider the request of President Tinubu for the confirmation of the nominees in accordance with section 2(1)(2) of the FERMA Act 2002.
President Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate and read at plenary few weeks ago.
