By Gabriel Enogholase
BENIN— MANAGING  Director of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Mr. Nurudeen Rafindadi, has assured the management of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi,  Edo State, that the agency  will rehabilitate a five-kilometer road on Campus II of the polytechnic.

Bad portion of road 

He made the pledge in Auchi when he and the  President and Registrar of Council of Registered Engineers in  Nigeria, COREN, Mr. Kashim Ali, Mr. Nurudeen Maliki, and  Mr. Abubakar Momoh  formerly  of the National Assembly and among other members of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE, Auchi branch, visited the Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Mr. Sanusi Jimah in his office.

They were led by the  branch chairman of the  NSE, Auchi branch, Ms Mariam Obomeghie.

The courtesy visit was sequel to the hosting of the maiden edition of Engr Kashim Ali Annual Distinguished Lecture Series by NSE, Auchi Branch.

According to the FERMA boss who was the guest speaker, the road rehabilitation project is a thank you  gesture by his agency to the polytechnic for its continuous support for the NSE, Auchi branch and engineering education at the polytechnic.

The lecture series which was chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Edo University, Iyamho, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, who represented the National President of NSE presented a paper on “Accelerating Road Development in Nigeria.”

High point of the well attended event was the induction of new  members and the investiture of the society, distinguished award on deserving personalities which includes the guest speaker and FERMA boss, Rector Auchi polytechnic Dr Sanusi Jimah, Engr Abubakar Momoh, Managing Director, Benin- Owena River Basin Authority, Engr Saliu  Ahmed.