The Senate has made a U-turn on its warrant of arrest issued last year against the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch, for persistently refusing to appear before its committee on works. The resolution of the Senate yesterday was a sequel to a letter of apology from the company read by the President of the Senate, …

Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, has said the decision to switch from using asphalt for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road to using concrete will save the Federal Government more than N640 billion. The contract for the construction of the road which was awarded to Julius Berger was recently terminated by the minister, who accused the contractor of unethical …

The Senate has issued a warrant for the Managing Director (MD) of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch, to appear before its committee on works. The warrant was for Lubasch to explain the utilisation of funds appropriated for the reconstruction work on Calabar-Odukpani-Itu highway. The warrant followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP- Enugu) …

The Federal Government says Hitech Africa Construction Company will complete the dilapidated section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway using concrete technology. A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Works, Mohammed Ahmed, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu approved the contract to be awarded to Hitech, following the revocation of the contract issued to Julius Berger on …

The Federal Ministry of Works has directed Julius Berger, the contractor handling Section One rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway, to evacuate the project site. This followed a 14-day final termination notice issued to the company on Monday, dismissing any possibility of further negotiations. The ministry said the termination was based on non-compliance with the reviewed cost, scope, and terms, …

Engineering construction leader Julius Berger Nigeria Plc under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts has donated classroom desks and chairs to students of Government Secondary School, Gwarinpa, Life Camp, Abuja. At the event, the leader of Julius Berger CSR team, Mr. Kola Balogun, said the donation was to help provide a conducive learning environment for the students. Balogun said, “At …