Management and staff of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc have celebrated the maiden edition of the company’s Annual Cultural Day, on Friday, amid fanfare with staff, Nigerians and expatriates, representing the various tribes in the country.
A press statement by the Julius Berger media unit, in Abuja, said the event which was celebrated nationwide, also at all the operational regions and sites of the Julius Berger Group, saw staff resplendently dressed in diverse local attires exhibiting the rich culture of the peoples of Nigeria.
In Abuja, the Head of Human Resources Department, Olorunfemi Ojomo, kickstarted the event when he welcomed staff and guests, encouraging all to savour the significance of the ceremony as a celebration of the rich and diverse culture of the warm and lively Nigerian society.
Other Management staff at the ceremony included the Regional Manager, Region Central North (RCN), Engr. Oliver Berger; Project Coordinator, Engr. Dr. Ismaila Amodu Mohammed; Head of Human Resources Directorate, Alexander Conford; the Senior Contracts Manager, Barrister (Mrs) Omonigho Brown; the Company’s Chief Risk Officer, Mrs Shakira Mustapha; among others.
At the Ijora Lagos Office of Region West of the company, Regional Manager, Commercial, Alexander Bauer, and his Technical colleague, Christl Thomas, led the staff to the unique celebration of Nigeria culture.
According to Bauer, the event was the company’s way of identifying with the rich culture of the people of Nigeria.
He called on the staff to always be proud of their respective cultures as diverse as they were, adding that diversity generates interests that strengthen, unify and galvanise them as one big family.
The Regional Manager, Technical, Christl Thomas, who dressed as a proud representative of the South-eastern Igbo tribe, stated, “…today we all stand up to represent each Nigerian tribe as possible. We are harnessing our cultural diversity by dressing in any Nigerian tribal dress and tasting local delicacies including soups and other foods.
“…It marks the celebration of our cultural diversity here in Nigeria and we hope to reap all the benefits that derive from such values that will enhance the operational efficiency of all staff.”
The Abuja and Ijora Lagos events as well as at other sites like Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, were marked by visits to the designated booths for photo sessions and posting on social media handles with hashtags #HarnessingOurDiversity-JBNCulturalDay; #CelebratingJBDiversity, fashion show on blue carpet amidst more photo sessions and presentations from a few cultural dances.
