Again, Julius Berger gets double awards for professional compliance
Barely one month after winning double awards at the Transport Day and Champion Newspapers Awards ceremonies in Lagos, the country’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has bagged another set of awards.
A press statement by the company, Friday in Abuja, said while the Nigerian Academy of Engineering gave the company an Appreciation Award for professional and related support to the Academy in Lagos at its 2024 Academy Technology Dinner, Innovations Exhibition and Awards Night, the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) gave Julius Berger a Corporate Award in Professional Competence in Abuja.
“In giving Julius Berger the Appreciation Award, the President of the Academy of Engineering, Prof Peter Onwualu, said the company has been a useful partner in our journey thus far.
“The company has always been supportive and how else do we appreciate them if not by this novel Appreciation Award, even as he described the company as a corporate friend that is worth more than silver and gold,” the statement read in part.
It further stated that, “Receiving the Award on behalf of Julius Berger, the Head, Corporate Communications of the company, Mr. James Agama, thanked the organisers for the honour on Julius Berger even as he wished them well in all their future endeavours.
According to the statement, the award which was part of the institute’s 60th anniversary celebrations, featured exhibitions of technological innovations like the Intrud Safety Device, locally made 380watts glass solar panel and Smart Irrigation technology among others.
Also speaking at the event, which held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the President NIPR, Ike Neliaku, fnipr, who made the presentation of the Award certificate and plaque to Julius Berger, Human Resources Coordinator, Mohammed Nasiru, said Julius Berger’s commitment and dedication to excellence in service delivery has set a high standard for others to follow.
He added, “We reflect on your achievements and we celebrate with you and acknowledge the impact you have made in the field of public relations, the nation and continent in general.”
Responding the company’s human resources coordinator said it was an honour to Julius Berger.
“As good corporate citizens, Julius Berger has always been and will continue to be compliant for the good of our country, the industry and the general society,” he pledged.
The statement noted that the Award had former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Governors Abdullahi Sule, Nasarawa state; Umar Namadi, Jigawa state; Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano state, former Information Ministers, Prof. Jerry Gana and Labaran Maku; as well as the incumbent, Mohammed Idris Malagi, fnipr and Chairman/CEO of Air Peace Limited, Chief Allen Onyema, as well as many others.
Similarly, team Julius Berger at the Award included the Head, Media Relation Office, Emmanuel Isibor, Miss Bassey Ewan-Effiong, Mrs Happiness Moses and Miss Olivia Uzoma.
