The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its transport sector identification mission, seeks to assist the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) with loan facility to address the funding gap in the road repair efforts of the Agency. This was disclosed last week when a delegation led by Dr. Abayomi Babalola a transport Specialist and Consultant to the Bank visited the Agency in Abuja. According to Dr. Babalola, the Bank has set aside a total amount of $10 billion ($10,00

We speak with Dr Emeka Agbasi of FERMA to find out how his department is working to maintain and develop road infrastructure in Nigeria. What has been the most significant development in Nigerian over the last 18 months with regards to the development of PPPs? The Federal Government of Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP 2017-2020) emphasises investment in infrastructure, especially in power, roads, rail, ports and broadband networks. It builds on ongoing project

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) today announced a new collaboration with the Infrastructure Exchange, to work together on the development of the West Africa Road Infrastructure and Investment Forum. This collaboration will ensure that all relevant stakeholders in Nigeria and West Africa are involved in discussions on the future of road development and investment in the region. “The opportunity to work with the Infrastructure Exchange and bring international exper

The Federal Government of Nigeria is actively pursuing PPP projects under the auspices of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. Thus far, 139 Public Private Partnership projects have been identified for implementation across a multitude of sectors including health, trade and investment, water resources, transportation, power, works and housing, tourism and culture, mines and steel, agriculture, communication technology, housing, education, sports, and environme