Construction giant – Julius Berger – has suspended operations in Abuja amid the travel advisory issued by the United States and United Kingdom over possible terror attacks in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).
Julius Berger is the second company to take the decision after the popular Jabi Lake Mall, acting in response to the alert on public places in the nation’s capital city, shut down operations till further notice.
Yet the Federal government has continued to downplay the threat, saying steps have been taken to keep residents of the FCT safe.
The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Engr. Lars Bichter, and the Corporate Security Manager Poul Nielsen, through a joint statement, advised its staff to avoid public premises during the weekend.
The statement read: “In response to the ongoing security concern within the FCT and Central Abuja.
“It is advised to avoid all public events within the FCT environment, including: Supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and other areas where many meet. This advice is applicable from, 28.10.2022 in the evening until Monday, 31.10.2022 in the morning.
“It remains possible to move to other JBN work or residential locations throughout the weekend.
“Your safety is our primary concern.”
When contacted, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, said: “I don’t know anything about it.”
