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L-R: Executive Director, Finance, Mr Christian Hausemann; Engr Jafaru Damulak; Vice Chairman, Mr George Marks; Dr, Ernest N. Azudialu-Obiejesi, OFR; Mrs Richter, her husband and former Managing Director, Engr. Dr Lars Richter, Chairman of the Board of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Mutiu Sunmonu, CON; Managing Director, Engr. Dr Peer Lubasch, his wife and Non-Executive Director Chidi Anya Esq at the farewell party for Richter Wednesday, Abuja
There was a great outpouring of encomiums on the former Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Eng. Dr. Lars Richter Wednesday at his official farewell party organized by the company as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, led other Board members, the management and staff of the conglomerate in wishing Richter well in his future endeavours.
According to Sunmonu who disclosed that he worked closely with Richter for six years, the initial worries he had when the former Chief Executive assumed duty over four years ago quickly vaporized as he diligently applied himself to the challenges of leading a construction giant like Julius Berger.
He said, “I have been working with Lars for six years. I was excited to see a young man taking over when he was appointed; but I also had a lot of worries. But thank God, the worries never manifested as his tenure progresses. I am so pleased that he has done well. Congratulations to him for all the achievements”.
According to him, Richter became a champion of sustainability in the company and a champion for women because I”t was in your tenure we have a lot of women moving and doing so well in the company”.
Speaking at the event, the outgoing Managing Director emphatically declared that, “today is now time to say goodbye after a long journey with Julius Berger; a journey that started in Abuja 15 years ago as a young engineer.
Recalling his journey through several beats in the Group, Richter said “In the last six years we could grow in the Core Business through successful execution of projects of national priority like the River Niger Bridge, Lagos-Shagamu Expressway and Sections 2 and 3 of the Abuja-Kano Road.
“We delivered several projects across all our hubs like 12 flyovers, more than 70 roads, a hospital and the Government House in Rivers State, a Worship Centre in Uyo, the FAMFA building in Lagos and the new office of the NSA, a hospital and the central road in Abuja amongst many others”.
In his address at the night’s event, Richter’s successor, Eng. Dr. Peer Lubasch said, it was a day to pay tributes to a man who led the organisation with extraordinary vision and commitment.
To wish Richter a befitting farewell, Lubasch took his audience on a chronological overview of Richter’s remarkable development and career via an exciting PowerPoint presentation covering the former Managing Director’s career path from his days as a youngster who had passion for the construction industry, through his years at Bilfinger Berger AG Wiesbaden and Richter’s onsite days on projects across Nigeria.
