Governor Nyesom Wike Awards Julius Berger MD, Others Rivers State Government’s Highest Civilian Award


….as an engineering and construction leader he also receives the ‘Lifetime Reputation Award from the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Public Relations

It was a celebration of excellence, professionalism, nationalism and good success in Port Harcourt last Saturday when His Excellency Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State bestowed the State’s Most Worthy Civilian Awards on some deserving citizens and major corporate players with overt business operations. development in the state.

Among the iconic dignitaries so recognized and awarded major awards by the Rivers State government were Julius Berger’s managing director, engineer Dr. Lars Richter, the company’s South-South and Southeast regional manager, Ing. Juergen Fischer and the Special Projects Manager of the company in Port Harcourt, Ing. Rimón Marisho. The CEO and the other two senior officers of the company received the Rivers State Medal of the Order of GSSRS (Rivers State Great Service Star). It is the highest civilian award given by the Governor of Rivers State to any individual.

Governor Wike said that the Government awarded the GSSRS Medal of Honor to Julius Berger’s Managing Director, Eng. Lars Richter and his Regional Manager and Special Projects Manager, Eng. Juergen Fischer and Eng. Rimon Marisho, respectively, for the unrivaled productive capability and technical proficiency exhibited by Julius Berger as the company successfully partnered with his management to deliver the promised and planned renovation and infrastructure development of Rivers State, and Port Harcourt in particular.

The company’s operations by delivering its contracted road, bridge and overpass works in Rivers State also generated a multiplier effect on employment opportunities for residents of the state, and that, in turn, had an empirical effect. Positive in reducing crime. in the state, Governor Wike said.

Therefore, Governor Wike, on behalf of the government and people of Rivers State, quoted, praised and thanked Julius Berger Managing Director and his workaholic operational team as a worthy and successful partner in advancing the development of constant and irreversible infrastructure and socioeconomic advancement of Rivers. Condition.

Other award recipients at the ceremony in Port Harcourt included the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Shehu Malami, who was also invested with GSSRS; His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State (GSSRS); His Excellency former Governor Olabode George, who was awarded the Rivers State Star Distinguished Service Medal (DSSRS); and His Excellency former Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State (DSSRS).

The Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Shehu Malami, gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the laureates at the end of the ceremony.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Lagos has awarded Julius Berger Nigeria Plc its ‘Lifetime Reputation Award

Speaking at the event billed as the Nigerian communication industry’s Oscars in Lagos last weekend, NIPR Chairman and Chairman of the Board, Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo, fniprsaid that “The award signifies the very consistently positive image and inspiring reputation of the company, for a long time.” Underlining the award given to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, NIPR Chairman Malam Muhktar Sirajo said, is the fact that the company was the only awardee to get the voting public to unite with one voice, adding: “This underlines the very positive image and reputation of the company for a long time.”

He further said that the award deserves recognition of Julius Berger’s revered awareness of his reputation and his excellence in media communications in his many endeavors. Urging the company to continue the existing good work of positively managing his reputation, the NIPR president specifically congratulated Julius Berger on the feat of being the only nominee for the Award category and winning the grand prize.

Lagos NIPR President Ms. Comfort Obot Nwankwo had similar words of praise for Julius Berger. She said that, “to underscore the importance of what Julius Berger has accomplished is to take into account the fact that NIPR Lagos continues to raise the bar for awards… So, for NIPR Lagos to declare a person or organization as deserving of an award that normally determined through online voting, must be seen and taken as a reality on the ground. Congratulations to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.”

High-profile dignitaries at the NIPR Lagos Award ceremony included the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Immediate Past President of NIPR, Dr. Rotimi Oladele, Vice President of NIPR, ACG Wale Adeniyi, Current President of NIPR from Lagos, Ms. Comfort Obot Nwankwo, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, among several others.

Julius Berger Managing Director, Eng. Dr. Lars Richter receives his Certificate of Induction as a Rivers State Great Service Star (GSSRS) from Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, recently Julius
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Julius Berger South-South and Southeast Regional Manager, Eng. Juerger Fischer receives his Certificate of Inauguration as a Rivers State Great Service Star (GSSRS) from Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, recently
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