TINUBU COMMITED TO QUALITY, MOTORABLE ROAD NETWORK ACROSS NIGERIA. UMAHI DECLARES .... Hinges On Road Safety, Road Infrastructure Development

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of  Works Yakubu Adam Kofarmata with Corps Marshal, DA Biu during a courtesy visit to the Ministry.

..... Calls on all stakeholders in the road sector to join hands together to ensure that the mandate of the Ministry, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Tinubu's administration is achieved for the wellbeing of the people.

Nigeria's Minister for Works, Engr David Umahi has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Goverment, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensuring that the nation’s roads are safe and in good motorable condition.

The Honourable Minister of Works stated that the Ministry would always ensure that contractors handling construction and rehabilitation of roads across the country, deliver quality roads that will facilitate the country’s economic development.

Dr. Yakubu A. Kofarmata
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works.

Umahi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Yakubu Adam Kofamata stated this on Monday when the Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Dauda Aliu Biu alongside his management team paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

The Minister called on all stakeholders in the road sector to join hands together to ensure that the mandate of the Ministry, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Tinubu's administration is achieved for the wellbeing of the people

Dr. Yakubu Kofarmata, Corps Marshal, FRSC Dauda Aliu Bui & his team during the courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry of Works.

While expressing the readiness of the Ministry to collaborate with the FRSC, the Works Minister assured the delegation of adequate patronage of the Commission’s signage plant, stressing that henceforth, contractors handling the Ministry of Works’ road projects would be directed to patronise the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) signage production plant. 

Section of FRSC Officers during the courtesy visit.

This he said, would be in line with the commitment to bequeath quality and motorable road network to the citizens.

Earlier in his brief remarks, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission, Dauda Aliu Biu disclosed that the collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works in 2023 led to reduction in road accidents by 22% and number of deaths by 25%.

He appealed for a strong collaboration with the Ministry, stressing that the Commission will always welcome robust engagements with the Ministry, especially on issues of road signages, overhead bridges, adequate signs diversion and other road amenities.

The FRSC boss also requested for the construction of trailer parks along Federal Highways and called for contractors to patronise the FRSC signage plant for the purchase of signages. 

He added that “this will improve the Safety of our highways and easy travelling for economic development.”

In the delegation of the Corps Marshall to the Ministry were top management staff of the Commission which include VC Nwokolo, EP Osawe, SA Adenge, SA Zaki, Bisi Kazeem, Jonas Agwu.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Works, Abuja on Monday, 12th February, 2024.