Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (Establishment, etc) was established by Act No.7 of 2002 enacted by the National Assembly and assented to by President Olusegun Obasanjo. With this Act establishing the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency and for matters connected herewith, FERMA became Nigeria’s first institutional mechanism for monitoring and maintaining all Federal roads in the country.

First Governing Board of FERMA chaired by Engr. Guy Otobo was inaugurated by the then Hon. Minister of Works and Housing, Chief Tony Anenih on 27^th January 2003.

First Governing Board was dissolved. An Interim Management Committee (IMC) chaired by the then Hon. Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, was in turn constituted

Landmark Operation 500 Roads programme (FERMA’s first major road maintenance intervention campaign) flagged off at Tsafa Hill along Jebba –Mokwa road in Niger State. 500 selected Federal roads nationwide with a total length of 12, 800 kilometers repaired through Direct Labour Operations and Maintenance by Rates Contract

Second Governing Board chaired by Engr. (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu was inaugurated by the then Hon. Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe

FERMA relocates to its own acquired Operational Headquarters at No. 163, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja

99 Nos. Road Support Service Camps (RSSC) constructed nationwide. 43 Nos. operational since 2006 (utilised by FERMA, FRSC and Nigerian Police Force) Second Governing Board Chaired by Engr. (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu was dissolved

Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (Amendment) Act passed into law

FERMA organized an International Stakeholders Forum on road maintenance management concession

Agency acquired additional accommodation for office work, at Eldoret Close, adjacent to Headquarters 2008 Third Governing Board chaired by Engr. Abdulkhadir A. Kure was inaugurated by former Hon. Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Muhammed Lawal

Engr. Kabiru Abdullahi FNSE (formally Head of Department, West Operations) appointed Managing Director/CEO 29 July 2009 Acquisition of 38 Nos. Bergkamp™ Mobile Pothole patchers to boost Agency’s in-house capacity to conduct direct labour operations Commencement of civil/structural works on FERMA Annex building

Third Governing Board Chaired by Engr. Abdulkadir Kure dissolved

FERMA commenced its programme of “Special Repairs and Pavement Strengthening”. Also the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved Special Repairs and Pavement Strengthening of some Federal Roads 2010 Fourth Governing Board chaired by Engr. Ezekiel Olajide Adeniji, MD/CEO Engr. G. C. Amuchi and Exe¬cutive Directors reconstituted

MD/CEO Engr. G. C. Amuchi & five (5) Executive Directors assumed office

Flag-off of FERMA Preventive Road Maintenance and Surveillance programme by Hon. Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

Flag-off of FERMA Preventive Road Maintenance and Surveillance programme by Hon. Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, along Benin-Asaba Bypass

Commissioning of FP5 Pothole Patchers, Mobile Laboratories, Cold Asphalt Production Base and Asphalt Plant by Hon. Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, at Kuje, Abuja

Flag-off of FERMA Preventive Road Maintenance and Surveillance programme by Hon. Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, along Owerri-Onitsha Dual Carriageway, (KM2+000) Opp. Alvana Model School

The Honourable Minister of States for Works inaugurated the Federal Roads Committee on Surveillance and Action against Road Abuse (FERCSARA)

The Agency in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and other Agencies successfully delivered in batches power turbines, generators and sundry equipment meant for the 215 megawatts National Independent Power Project (NIPP)from Rivers state to Kaduna state.

Engr. Peter Odeh Ibuh took over as the Ag. MD/C.E.O

Engr. Nurudeen Abdurahaman Rafindadi took over as the Ag.MD/CEO

Reference: MAJOR-LAND-MARK-EVENTS.pdf (ferma.gov.ng)