Abandoned Projects: Julius Berger apologises to Senate for shunning summons

Abandoned Projects: Julius Berger apologises to Senate for shunning summons

Julius Berger has tendered an apology to the Senate for consistently failing to honour the lawmakers’ invitations to provide explanations regarding the abandonment of projects in the country.

Recall that last month, the Senate, at the plenary while adopting a motion sponsored by the Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr. Peer Lubasch, for persistently refusing to appear before its Standing Committee on Works.

In the motion, Senator Ngwu had informed the Senate at plenary that Julius Berger had consistently failed to honour invitations to provide explanations regarding project abandonment and an alarming increase in contract costs from N54bn to N195bn.

Senator Ngwu, in the motion, said, “Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has neglected and refused to honour invitations to provide details of their role in the Odukpani-Itu…
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