Julius Berger Nigeria, a construction giant based in the nation’s capital, Abuja, has refuted speculations that it has shut down operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over security concerns.
The company, in a statement by Muhammad Hazat Sule, Director, FCT Information and Communication Department, described the news of Berger closing its 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.
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The statement quoted the Regional Manager, Julius Berger Nigeria, Mr Oliver Berger, as stated this during an inspection visit by the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmad, who led other management staff on an inspection tour of ongoing projects in the city.
Berger said that it believed in the vision of the FCT and that it was fully on ground working to deliver on the critical infrastructural projects awarded to it by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Speaking during the tour, Engr Ahmad said the tour was a routine one aimed at assessing the level of work done by the company to ensure that it was commensurate with the funds released by the government.
He expressed surprise at the news going round in the social media that FCDA sites had been closed.
He explained that most disheartening was the alleged closure of construction sites by Julius Berger; insisting, however, that none of its sites had been closed.
