Agency (FERMA) in maintaining national roads and bridges would create 42,000 new jobs by 2014.
Esele who is also the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the revelation when SURE-P sub-committee on public works and vocational training visited FERMA office, Lagos.
The TUC President who led the sub-committee to inspect some federal roads and bridges in Lagos, Oyo and Osun states commended FERMA for the actualization of SURE-P intervention.
He said that SURE-P interventions in critical sectors of the economy aim at complementing the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Works in funding and fast tracking the process of road maintenance.
According to him, SURE-P partnership with FERMA has made it imperative for a sustainable synergy among all stakeholders toward the maintenance of Nigerian roads and other social infrastructure.
Engr. Muazu Magaji, SURE-P team lead for public works and vocational training told newsmen during the inspection that the concept of public works aims at resuscitating the old Public Works Department and creation of employment opportunities.
Magaji said that good network of roads contribute immensely to the national development of human and material capital.
Engr. Amos Chimezie, the Director, FERMA and Public Works said that SURE-P N4billion intervention has made it possible for the organization to deploy about 4,000 Nigerians to major federal roads.
Chimezie said that additional 10,000 road maintenance workers would also be deployed in June, 2013 this year; while the overall target of 42,000 workers are expected to be deployed to manage 17,000 km roads nationwide.
Originated from fmi.gov.ng/latest/16764/
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