Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, a construction giant based in the nation’s capital Abuja, has refuted speculations making around that it shut down operations in the Federal Capital Territory over security concerns.
The company described the news of its closing sites in Abuja on social media as untrue; insisting that it’s a partner in the development of the Abuja project and as such would not abandon the Territory and its people.
Regional Manager, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Mr. Oliver Berger, stated this during an inspection visit by the Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, who led other management staff on an inspection tour of the ongoing projects in the city, Wednesday, in Abuja.
Berger said the company believes in the vision of the FCT and it is fully on ground working to deliver on the critical infrastructural projects awarded to it by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
His words: “We are in full swing here, on all our sites in Abuja. As the Executive Secretary has mentioned, we are all partners. We are here with the people on ground from FCDA. We work really hand-in-hand to get as much as possible work done in the shortest time.
“Of course, with the quality you expect from Julius Berger, value for money is our slogan and we will provide the best quality for fair prices and deliver on the agreed period.”
Speaking during the tour, Executive Secretary FCDA, Engr. Hadi Ahmad, said the tour was a routine one aimed at assessing the level of work done by the company to ensure that it commensurate with the fund released by the government.
He said the team also visited the ongoing renovation work at the Federal Secretariat complex, Phase I being handled by Julius Berger, to enable stakeholders appreciate the quality of work being done.
