By Milcah Tanimu

The Senate has officially confirmed the appointment of Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The confirmation was made on Tuesday after the adoption of the report from the Senate Committee on FERMA during the Committee of the Whole session.

Senator Hussaini Uba, the Chairman of the Committee, presented the report, urging the Senate to consider President Tinubu’s request for the confirmation of the nominee in line with Section 2(1)(2) of the FERMA Act 2002.

In addition to Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, the Senate also confirmed the appointments of nine other individuals as members of the Board of FERMA. The confirmed members include Mr. Ibi Manasseh, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, Senator Timothy Aduda, Mr. Babatunde Daramola, Mr. Preye Oseke, Mr. Aminu Papa, Mr. Abubakar Bappa, Mr. Shehu Mohammed, and Mr. Yusuf Othmam.