The appointment of Imam Ibrahim Kashim Imam as board chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has continued to generate mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.
FERMA is the agency involved in road construction, improvement and connectivity between states. The mandate of this agency which is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Work, is also to monitor and administer road maintenance with the objective of keeping all federal roads in good condition.
On Friday, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had appointed the 24-year-old first-class graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Brighton University in that capacity.
The chairman – whose father is Kashim Ibrahim-Imam is a politician and the chairman of the TETFund Board – completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in August 2022.
While some Nigerians are praising President Tinubu for the appointment, others are criticising the president across social media platforms.
According to those who disagreed with the appointment, the newly appointed board chairman lacks the experience and expertise to head a strategic organization.
The few that supported the appointment noted that the young man would learn on the job.
