COVID-19: JBN takes food palliative donation to Delta, Anambra state’s communities

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…Onitsha, Obosi, Odekpe, Okpoko and
Harbour-Industrial in Anambra State as well as Asaba, Okwe, Oko-Amakom, Idoko-Madu
and Powerline in Delta State benefits
In furtherance of its vigorous corporate social responsibility efforts to support the Nigerian
Government and communities in the fight to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic in
the country, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Nigeria’s flagship engineering construction company
and the contractor handling the construction of the strategic 2nd Niger Bridge between Asaba
in Delta State and Onitsha in Anambra State, has extended its food palliatives donation to
communities in the two States.
Since the beginning of the month of May, 2020, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, which has
consistently extend its supportive reach into communities surrounding its work sites across
Nigeria, has embarked on a food relief distribution to communities at the Second River Niger
Bridge project. The project’s host communities of received thousands of kilograms of food
products, including rice and other cooking essentials distributed to them by Julius Berger.
The Company’s food donation team to Anambra and the Delta communities was led by
Ferdinand Ogbome.
The company’s Project Director for the 2
nd
Niger Bridge, Engr. Wieser Friedrich said that it is
Julius Berger’s Management consideration and proactive operational decision to support both
the government and communities to not only minimise the practical negative socio-economic
impact of the corona virus pandemic on vulnerable members of society, but to also, indeed,
support the protection and safety of lives in our communities at this critical time.
Julius Berger launched its Food for our Communities campaign as part of its Covid-19
Corporate Social Responsibility activities. The campaign aims to provide direct aid to
communities by supplementing their access to staple food supplies. Since its launch in April,
the Company has distributed thousands of kilograms of food supplies to communities across
the country.
In a Press Statement issued by the Group head of the Media Relations Office of the company,
Prince Moses Duku, in Abuja, the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Engr. Dr. Lars
Richter, has pledged that the company will continue to utilize its widely resourceful scope,
including its high value, experienced, versatile and reliable human capital, facilities and
technical knowhow to provide helpful support directly to the government, communities and
those working the medical front lines to tackle the spread of the pandemic, until its threat
goes into the dustbin of history.
According to Dr Richter, “…the fight to contain the spread and threat of Covid-19 is is a
fight we must all join hands and win together.”
Julius Berger’s “Food for our Communities Campaign” continues to other locations where help is critically needed.
  • The Julius Berger 2
    nd
    Niger Bridge Food Palliatives Donation Team leader, Ferdinand Ogbome (Middle,
    front row) )with Palace Chiefs and other officials at the Palace of the Obi of Onitsha, HRM, Igwe Achebe
    in Onitsha recently
    Julius Berger food
    palliatives donated at
    the Palace of HRM, The
    Obi of Onitsha, Igwe
    Achebe at Onitsha
    Julius Berger Food Palliatives Donation arrives at HRH, Obi of Okwe’s Palace at Okwe in Delta State,
    recently

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