By Rosemary Iwuala
…as Rivers commissions projects delivered by the company
Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has been adjudged “the most reliable construction company in Nigeria”.
Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, gave the verdict in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, at the commissioning of the Rumuepirikom flyover bridge in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area built by Julius Berger.
This is coming after Julius Berger was meritoriously acclaimed the country’s most reliable partner for infrastructural and building construction services.
“To achieve this type of great and qualitative infrastructure that is visible in Port Harcourt for all of us to see, Julius Berger does not need moral support. Just pay them their money and they get the job done with excellent results. They remain matchless in terms of contractual performance, engineering competence and technical quality,” said Oshiomhole, who was a special guest of honour of the Rivers State government.
He also commended the Rivers State government for its wisdom and prudence in subscribing to the proven and lasting Julius Berger quality and engineering standards in its execution of serious infrastructural works in the state.
The Rumuepirikom flyover bridge is the eighth flyover in the Rivers State capital built by Julius Berger.
Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor, at the ceremony thanked Julius Berger for its committed professional partnership with the state government in the development of critically needed infrastructure in the state for the benefit of the people of the state and, indeed, Nigerians.
Lars Richter, managing director, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, said that the contract for the construction of the Rumuepirikom flyover was awarded to the company on 6 May 2021 with a completion period of 12 months. The project, he emphasised, was completed as contracted even as it was achieved with ‘good quality’.
Richter thanked Governor Wike for his consistent moral and financial support to the company throughout the construction of the flyover, which led to the successful delivery of the project. He also thanked the community which had to endure “huge inconveniences” during the construction period, especially for its peaceful and kind cooperation while the company while the construction works lasted.
Earlier, the state government also commissioned the Sir Dr. Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, also built by Julius Berger and equipped by General Electric.
The centre consists of a fully equipped chemotherapy ward, a dedicated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit (CCU) patient wards and private isolation bed areas, as well as a pathology laboratory, radiology department with both MRI and CT Scanning facilities, doctors’ consulting rooms, a pharmacy and a restaurant and coffee shop facility for refreshment of both patients and visitors.
Also commissioned were the Nkpolu-Oroworukwo flyover, the 9th flyover bridge built by Julius Berger, which contract was awarded on 22 February 2022 and contracted for delivery in 12 months.
The Mgbuitanwo internal road project in Emohua Local Government Area, also constructed by Julius Berger, was commissioned on 21 November 2022.
The Julius Berger delegation to the ceremonies was led by Richter and had Juergen Fischer, regional manager, South-south/South-east operations, Sam Ngbor, project coordinator, South-south/South-east, Rimon Marisho, special project manager, Port Harcourt, Engr. Therna, project manager, Port Harcourt, and Prince Moses Duku, head of Media Relations Office, amongst others.
