FERMA has breathed new life into a pivotal section of the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway, expertly repairing a collapsed twin bridge and road in Ebonyi State to ensure seamless travel.
A notorious section of the highway, dubbed a “dead trap” by locals, has been the bane of motorists’ existence for a year, its hazardous conditions leaving a trail of frustration and fear in its wake.
Just a stone’s throw from Ukwuachi’s pulsing activity, this critical artery had degenerated into a treacherous free-for-all, with crashes and criminality surging to alarming heights, threatening to sever a vital lifeline for the community.
Akinyemi Ojo, the Maintenance Engineer overseeing FERMA’s Ebonyi State operations, explained that a massive washout effectively turned the road into a ticking time bomb, making every journey a risky gamble.
FERMA’s team has successfully restored the damaged road, installing a sturdy retaining wall and replenishing the eroded soil. The thoroughfare has been expertly resurfaced, ensuring a smooth ride for motorists once again.
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“We have about two projects in that particular place. There is a spot on the road where people are having accidents on that bridge. So, we have been able to fill this pothole on that road,” he said.
Ojo stated that FERMA will commence another rehabilitation work on another section of the Abakaliki-Enugu highway that was constructed with concrete, which has also become life-threatening for motorists and other road users.
“We are commencing another one on that same Abakaliki-Enugu highway. We have some patching on the concrete road that was constructed some years ago. There is an area that develops a fault. We are now attending to that road,” he said.
He decried the state of many federal roads in the state, including Okposi-Nara Road, Abakaliki-Oferekpe Road, Oso Edda-Abia State Border Road, Nguzu-Ohafia Abia State Road, Ishiagu Mile 2 Abia State Border Road, and Afikpo-Okigwe Highway, among others.
He explained that FERMA has reported the roads to the federal government for urgent attention to save motorists and other road users from untold hardship.
