NCDMB hands over Oloibiri Museum site to Julius Berger
Stakeholders in the Oloibiri Oil Museum and Research Centre, OMPRC project were excited recently as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB formally handed over construction work on the long-awaited Centre in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to top notch engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC. The development which signalled […]
Stakeholders in the Oloibiri Oil Museum and Research Centre, OMPRC project were excited recently as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB formally handed over construction work on the long-awaited Centre in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to top notch engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC.
The development which signalled the completion of all preparatory formalities and the alignment of key stakeholders, paved the way for unhindered commencement of construction work at the historic site where oil production began in Nigeria in 1957.
At the ceremony the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB and Project Lead, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe described the multi-billion-naira initiative, which comprises a world-class Oil and Gas Museum and a Research Testing Centre as a fulfilment of the promoters’ vision to place the Otuabagi community, home to Oloibiri Oil Well 1, on the global map.
Engr. Ogbe, who was represented at the event by the NCDMB’s Director of Corporate Services, Alhaji Abdulmalik Halilu, told the community, history is in the making and that a dedicated project management team had been constituted to ensure compliance with timelines and quality standards.
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Speaking on behalf of Julius Berger, Deputy Regional Manager (South and East), Mr. Rimon Marisho, expressed the company’s appreciation to the NCDMB, the Bayelsa State government, and the Otuabagi community for their roles in moving the project to the execution phase, describing the event as a perfect beginning even as he vowed the company’s dedication to the development of the area.
“On behalf of Julius Berger, we want to appreciate all the stakeholders that moved in to make sure that we are now at the execution stage of this historic project. We see it as a perfect beginning; and in the usual Julius Berger commitment to excellence, we will deliver according to specifications,” Marisho said.