FERMA begins rescue work on Ekiti-Kogi road

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency has begun repairs on critically failed section along Ifaki-Ikole-Omuo-Kogi State Border.

The repairs, which stretch over 3km, followed a directive by the agency to all its Field Offices to embark on rescue mission on federal roads within their jurisdiction.

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According to a statement by the Engineer in charge of Ekiti, Emmanuel Onu, the intervention would be a continuous process on other routes in a bid to recover all federal roads.

“The agency has mobilized by removing unsuitable materials, clearing of site, provision of earth drain and turnouts, filling with Boulders, Stonebase, Priming and Asphalt overlay on the failed sections of the road where vehicular movement had been impeded for a while now.

“The Executive Management Team has come around to assess the extent and quality of work done and applauded the feat attained.

“The team also inspected other critical roads in Ekiti State to assess the extent of damage and propose possible measures to mitigate the situation,” the statement said.

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