The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced the installation of solar powered streetlights on highways and strategic locations in Adamawa State, to ease night traffic and enhance social life of the people.
The agency’s Road Maintenance Engineer, Malam Babangida Kawuwa, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Tuesday.
Kawuwa said the benefiting communities included the premises of Modibbo Adama University (MAUN) in Yola town, Sangere exit in Yola South Local Government Area and Oba township roads in Hong LGA.
He also added that the agency has also installed the light along Mubi to Gela highway.
We have recently secured approval to install the facility in the premises of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, he said
He further said that the projects were being handled by the agency’s Department of Planning and Engineering Services.
He added that the integrated solar power streetlight project was a component of a highway aimed at illuminating the way for easy movement.
We are presently handling a 3-km road maintenance project along Maiha to Mubi road, he said.
According to NAN, the Federal Government, has under its housing and electrification programme, installed 730 streetlights and constructed 100 houses in the state.