The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has stated that Julius Berger Construction Company delivers long-lasting engineering projects nationally.
In a statement, the institute noted that construction company Julius Berger Nigeria Plc consistently delivers top-quality jobs nationwide.
The institute also commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State for the construction of projects across the state.
The NIPR Vice President, Prof Emmanuel Dandaura, gave the twin commendations when he led participants at the just-ended NIPR’s 2024 Directors Conference and Retreat which was held at Asaba, on a tour of ongoing legacy projects in the state.
Some of the projects include the Okpanam-Ibusa bypass, Ughelli-Asaba road dualisation, ongoing construction of flyovers at Enerhen Junction, PTI Junction, DSC Roundabout in Warri and Effurun by Julius Berger, and the Emevor-Orogun road project.
Speaking at PTI Junction, Effurun, Dandaura who was represented by council members of the Institute, Thelma Okoh and Paulinus Nsirim, said the contractor, Julius Berger was expensive but delivered long-lasting projects.
“I am particularly happy with the quality of what has been done. Yes, the contractor, Julius Berger is expensive but when you look around the country you know that they deliver long-lasting projects, and I think it is one of the reasons why Governor Oborevwori has invited them to the state.
“I encourage Julius Berger to sustain their corporate social responsibility so that the community can have a good impression of the company. We are delighted with what we have seen here today. We have driven about 128 kilometers since we left Asaba and you can see that the roads are good, and in spite of that, work is still going on to ensure that where we need bridges they are being constructed and where we need to relay the road, it is being done.”
Dandaura, who was led on the project’s tour by the State Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, and other top government officials, called on the Federal and State governments to sustain the synergy of interventions on federal roads to ensure smooth movements across the country.
He added, “I want to believe too that the framework that has always existed between the Federal Government and the states where they can do the projects and FG compensates, I believe that it still exists. I want to encourage the Federal Government to continue in that light because what the Delta State Government is doing in particular is to rescue the Federal Government.
“What is important is that both the Federal and State governments owe us Nigerians the responsibility to ensure that we can move from one place to the other in safety and also in motorable roads. This is what the Delta State Government is doing by standing in the gap and I commend Governor Oborevwori for this patriotic gesture.”
