FERMA’s workers’ union passes vote of confidence in Agbasi leadership
The Staff Union of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has passed a vote of confidence in the Dr. Emeka Agbasi-led management. The union reaffirmed its trust in Agbasi’s leadership
The Staff Union of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has passed a vote of confidence in the Dr. Emeka Agbasi-led management.
The union reaffirmed its trust in Agbasi’s leadership direction, commitment to staff welfare, and ongoing institutional reforms.
The union adopted the resolution during the agency’s staff congress meeting yesterday at FERMA headquarters in Abuja.
During the meeting, members of staff, directors, and the management team gathered for a constructive engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration and enhancing staff welfare.
Delivering his first quarter address to the Joint Staff Union, the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Emeka Agbasi, an engineer, described the workforce as the “engine room and heartbeat of FERMA”.
The managing director stressed the importance of sustained dialogue between the management and staff. He noted that the interactive forum, earlier proposed to the union, had become a reality and should be institutionalised to promote continuous engagement on issues of shared interest.
Agbasi acknowledged the critical role of the staff union in fostering dialogue, promoting fairness, and strengthening the bond between the management and the workers.
The managing director also said there was a need to recognise concerns about welfare, working conditions, and career development.
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Providing an update on ongoing efforts to improve staff remuneration, the chief executive announced that the agency’s management had taken bold steps to address longstanding salary concerns through the introduction of a specialised Job Peculiar Allowance, proposing a 100 per cent increment in staff salaries.
He explained that despite FERMA’s non-revenue-generating status, the agency engaged key stakeholders and regulatory bodies to advance the proposal.
According to him, sustained advocacy and engagements with institutions such as the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and the Budget Office of the Federation have yielded significant progress.
Agbasi recalled that on March 17, a major milestone was achieved as the Chairman of the Salaries and Wages Commission forwarded a recommendation for salary increment to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Noting that final approval was under review, Agbasi expressed optimism that the process is nearing completion.
He added that the agency’s management had, in the interim, ensured the prompt payment of existing hazard allowances to support staff and maintain morale.
