On Friday, April 10, 2020, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (Julius Berger) donated an ambulance vehicle to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) in Gwagwalada.
The donation was made in response to the rise in recorded cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria and is part of a larger campaign being rolled-out of contributions to ramp up hospitals’ capacities. The ambulance is intended to serve as a key resource to help the movement of patients to and from the University Hospital, which has been nominated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as a Covid-19 isolation and treatment center.
The donation was attended by Julius Berger’s Managing Director, Dr. Lars Richter, who handed over the vehicle to the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Bissallah A. Ekele. Dr. Richter stated that the urgent necessity to safeguard and protect the good health and lives of the citizens and residents of Nigeria informed the decision of the company to donate the ambulance to the hospital.
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Dr. Richter’s remarks upon handover, Prof. Bissalah A. Ekele thanked the company for its timely intervention with the donation of the ambulance, which he said was critically needed to tackle the corona virus pandemic. According to the Professor, the utility of the ambulance would go even beyond the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, which he prayed would end soon. He said “...on behalf of the Minister of Health, I want to say a big thank you to Julius Berger for this show of goodwill without the hospital even writing to you to request for it. It shows your sensitivity to the urgent and critical need of the Nigerian society and its people, particularly at a time like this.”
About Julius Berger
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is a Nigerian company offering integrated construction solutions. The company has been operating in Nigeria since 1965 and its scope covers all areas of construction. Julius Berger is dedicated to utilization of cutting-edge technologies, the continuous investment in staff training and strong partnership with clients. Quality, integrity, safety and sustainability are the pillars of Julius Berger’s structures and behaviors. The company is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and actively seeks out opportunities to make measurable differences in the future of people and communities.
