Here is the picture of Julius Berger himself, the world renowned construction magnate whose
construction company - Julius Berger - built most of our bridges and many Nigerian edifices.

He was born in 1862 in Zempelburg, a small town in Germany. His father sent him to Berlin at the age
of 12 to take up an apprenticeship with a leather wholesale firm. He returned to the family transport
business three years later in 1878. He soon found himself more frequently transporting building
materials instead of grain. It was this transportation of building materials that led to his becoming
increasingly familiar with the construction industry.

When he had learned enough, he switched professions and started his own construction company
named after him. Julius Berger came into Nigeria in August 1965. The first bridge they constructed in
Nigeria was Eko Bridge in Lagos. They also built the 3rd Mainland Bridge. He died in 1942.

FirstNigerian:
FTC

christejames:
Thanks! Very interesting to know about the brain behind all the solid edifice and projects constructed by that company. Has the company been nationalized? Cause it seems Julius Berger is now a Nigerian thing.

kilokeys:
his nose mehn...
looks like a fly over bridge...
i can see why JB is so good..