Lokpobiri: Julius Berger Building a Masterpiece at Historic Oloibiri Site

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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, for the quality of work on the Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMRC), describing the landmark facility as “a masterpiece” and reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to completing the project by 2028.

Lokpobiri who defied the rainfall during his inspection of the ongoing project in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, where commercial oil production began in Nigeria in 1956, said he was impressed with the pace of construction, adding that the facility would preserve the history of Nigeria’s petroleum industry while serving as a major centre for research, tourism and industry events.

“I am very happy that I came today to see what is going on here. This is a masterpiece. The main building itself is over 10,000 square metres,” the minister said, noting that the museum and research centre would provide Nigerians and international visitors with a better understanding of the origins and evolution of the nation’s oil and gas industry, including its achievements, challenges and prospects. The facility, he further said, will also create opportunities for conferences, exhibitions, retreats and research activities in the petroleum sector, even as he praised the quality of the work done so far and Julius Berger’s pace of work at the site.

The minister also emphasised that the Federal Government will continue to give financial support to the project to ensure seamless execution while pledging to maintain close oversight of the project through regular visits, including unscheduled inspections, and praised Julius Berger for the quality of work completed so far, just as he appealed to the host community…