Tinubu appoints Imam as FERMA chairman, names Agbasi MD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed board members and a management team for the Federal Roads Maintainance Agency (FERMA).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Friday.

Ngelale said Ibrahim Imam was appointed the chairman of the board of the agency, while Chukwuemeka Agbasi is the managing director of the agency.

Imam holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in engineering business management from the University of Sussex. Prior to his appointment, he served as a special assistant to Dave Umahi, the minister of works.

His father ran for Borno state governor as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in 2003 and 2007, losing to Ali Modu Sheriff from the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) both times.

The presidential spokesperson said the appointment is for a renewable term of four years.

Ngelale further said: “Tinubu expects the new appointees to achieve integrous and competent service delivery, given the central role that the institution will play in the sustainable health of growth-enabling infrastructure nationwide.”

Below are zonal representatives and other members of the agency’s board and management.

Preye Oseke – South-south representative.

Oye Ojobe – South-west representative.

Kenneth Ugbala – South-east representative.

Timothy Adudu – North-central representative.

Abubakar Bappa – North-east representative.

Aminu Papa – North-west representative.

Yusuf Othman – Member Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO).

Ibi Manasseh – Member Federal Ministry of Works.

Shehu Mohammed – Member Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

Babatunde Daramola-Oniru – Member finance.