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L-R: Chief Risk Officer, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Shakira Mustapha; Director General, NIQS Foundation, QS (Dr.) Celestina N Eke; Director, Administration, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Alh. Dr. Abdulaziz Kaita; Chairman, NIQS BOT, Olusegun J. Ajanlekoko; and BOT member, Rabiu Suleiman Yusuf making a presentation to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
A group of certified Quantity Surveyors in the country has hailed leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc as beacon of excellence in infrastructural development.
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity
Surveyors (NIQS) Foundation, Olusegun J. Ajanlekoko who made the declaration when he led the Board of Trustees of the Foundation on a courtesy visit to the construction company Tuesday, said, “this foundation is an offshoot of the NIQS. When NIQS turned 50, we thought about what we could use to impact the society, how our presence can be felt, and that was what led to the Foundation.
Describing the NIQS Foundation as a new baby still growing, he said the group needed to look beyond the shores of their immediate environment for partnership opportunities with like-minded organisations.
“We needed to go beyond the shores of our own confinement and look at how we can partner, how we can extend synergies between ourselves and those who are progressive in the industry, those who have the same vision with us, and our first point of call was Julius Berger. So, when we looked at those who we think can have the same goal, vision and can team up with us; Julius Berger came up on the front board”, he said.
Noting that the construction company stands as a beacon of excellence, Ajanlekoko welcomed the opportunity to partner with Julius Berger, saying “on behalf of the NIQS Foundation, we send our gratitude for the warm welcome and the opportunity to engage with you in the spirit of collaboration and mutual progress. We must say that Julius Berger Nigeria Plc stands as a beacon of excellence in infrastructure development, delivering projects that have significantly contributed to the growth and modernization of Nigeria.
Speaking while welcoming them, Julius Berger’s Director of Administration, Alh. Dr. Abdulaziz Isa Kaita said, “your presence here today is not just an acknowledgement of the Institution’s dedication to the values of excellence and professionalism, but a testament of your unwavering commitment to the growth and advancement of quantity surveying in Nigeria”.
He said, the NIQS Foundation has been a beacon of hope and progress in the field of quantity surveying even as he acknowledged the group’s efforts in promoting professional development, fostering innovation, and ensuring the highest ethical standards have been instrumental in shaping the landscape of construction and project management in Nigeria through its initiatives that empower young professionals, fund education.
Also speaking at the event, the Director-General, NIQS Foundation, Qs. (Dr.) Celestina N. Eke said, “the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Foundation is an independent organization formed by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and registered to carry out research and the necessity to improve the lives of individuals and create a better environment through research and alleviation programmes”.
