By New Citizen
The Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has appointed two new directors, Amb. Adamu Saidu Daura and Mr. Chidi Anya to the company’s directorate.
The appointments, according to a statement released on Thursday by Mrs. Cecilia Madueke, Julius the Company Secretary, were made in a Board of Directors meeting held on June 15, 2022.
Amb. Daura and Mr. Anya will serve on the company’s board as Independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from July 1, 2022, she said.
According to her, the two new directors will further bolster the company’s formidable directorate with their wealth of knowledge and experience.
Amb. Daura attended the University of Jos, where he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Public Administration.
He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003 and served on various House committees.
He also has had a very distinguished career in the diplomatic service where he served as ambassador to different countries, including the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Pakistan.
Daura had served on the boards of state and federal parastatals.
He chairs the board of Ripen Marine Contractor Ltd and sits on the boards of Daberam Ventures Limited, Atlantic Consortium Ltd, Ferens Nigeria Ltd, and Kaira Investment Ltd.
He is conferred with the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).
He has been notified of his new appointment as a director on the board of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
Mr. Anya is a graduate of the University of Nigeria and holds a Master of International Law and Diplomacy (MILD) of the University of Lagos. He has also attended various executive management courses at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1989 and is recognised as a notary public.
Mr. Anya is the founding partner of The Channings Law Firm. He had previously served on the board of FBN Holding Plc.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants and a member of the Institute of Directors.
He has now been appointed to the Board of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc as an independent non-executive director and was duly notified.
Julius Berger is Nigeria’s leading construction company offering holistic services covering the planning, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure and industry projects.