Lagos State Gov. H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Special Guest of Honour (2nd left); Rivers State Gov. H.E. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle), Rivers State Dep. Gov. Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo; Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani (right); Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Hon. George-Kelly D. Alabo (left); and JBN Regional Mgr., Engr. Juergen Fischer (behind) during the commissioning of the 7th Flyover (Orochiri-Worokwu Flyover) in Port Harcourt Rivers State, recently.
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By Our Reporter
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has once again
described the technical engineering capabilities and competence of the country’s construction sector leader,
Julius Berger Plc, as “…the strongest and most reputable engineering integrity benchmark” in Nigeria. Gov.
Wike made the remarks during the commissioning of several high grade infrastructural development projects ably and successfully delivered as contracted and scheduled by the company in Port Harcourt last week.
It was serial celebrations in the Rivers State capital last week as the newly constructed and commissioned
projects included a flyover, a dualized road, a new House of Assembly Quarters, and another road dualization
flag off.
The weeklong ceremonies commenced when the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Gov. Babajide
Sanwo-Olu arrived Port Harcourt as Special Guest of Honour to commission the newly completed Orochiri- Worokwu flyover bridge. The Lagos State Governor congratulated the Rivers State Government and
commended the dependable contractor for the good and durable quality of infrastructures being delivered in Rivers State for commissioning for the beneficial use of the people.
Julius Berger’s regional manager, Engr. Juergen Fischer who represented the company’s managing director at the events, on behalf of the executive management and the board, expressed the company’s appreciation to the government and people of Rivers state for the confidence reposed in Julius Berger as the contractor to deliver the key infrastructural projects.
Fischer said the Orochiri-Worokwu flyover was the 7th in the series of successfully constructed flyovers by
Julius Berger for the Rivers State Government. According to Fischer, with the commissioning of the
Orochiri/Worokwu Flyover and all its adjoining service roads, turns and roundabouts, , the project closes the
last gaps on the strategic Aba expressway within the Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, freeing it of every
travel obstruction. Fischer also proudly recalled Julius Berger’s landmark construction and delivery of the
Rebisi, Rumuola, Oro-abali as well as the new GRA flyovers, promising successful deliveries of other ongoing
projects being handled by the company for the Rivers State Government.
Another major infrastructural project, the Ogbunabli/Eastern Byepass also constructed by Julius Berger Plc, was
also commissioned by the Rivers State Government during the ceremonies. The Special Guest of Honour for the
ceremony was the former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. He congratulated
Governor Wike and the Rivers people for the superb quality of the dualized road and commended Julius Berger
for a job well executed.
The self-consisting Rivers State House of Assembly quarters also built by Julius Berger was also commissioned
by the Special Guest of Honour, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila
during the serial project commissioning events in Port Harcourt. For the flag
