US honors Nigerian FERMA, NIHTE bosses for community service

The African Professional Transportation Networking Group, in collaboration with Morgan

State University, USA, has conferred global recognition awards on the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, and the National Chairman of the Nigeria Highway Institution and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE), Engr. Hassan Saidu, for community service in Nigeria.

The awards acknowledge their selfless contributions and support to the engineering community, particularly their involvement in the International Conference on Sustainable Transportation and Smart Innovation in Africa (ICTA).

The awards ceremony took place during the 9th ICTA conference in Arusha, Tanzania, which brought together global participants to discuss, share knowledge, and address challenges in improving Africa’s road infrastructure.

While receiving the award, Engr. Agbas,i expressed his gratitude, said: “I am humbled to receive this recognition, which serves as a testament to FERMA’s commitment to sustainable road maintenance and development. I dedicate this award to our team, whose tireless efforts have contributed to our success.”

Engr. Saidu also accepted the award with appreciation, saying, “This recognition is a reflection of NIHTE’s dedication to advancing the transportation engineering profession in Nigeria and Africa. I thank our members and partners for their unwavering support, and I look forward to continued collaboration in driving innovation and progress in our field.”

Also speaking, the National Secretary General of NIHTE, Engr. Mudasiru Bola, felicitated with the recipients.

Bola said: “I am delighted to see our leaders receive this well-deserved recognition. Engr. Agbasi and Engr. Saidu are true champions of our profession, and their contributions have significantly impacted the transportation sector. I congratulate them on this achievement.”

The awards ceremony was attended by esteemed professionals and stakeholders in the transportation sector, who gathered to celebrate the achievements of Engr. Dr. Agbasi and Engr. Saidu.