By Bose Adelaja

As part of its corporate  social responsibilities, Julius Berger Nigeria PLc  donated eight block of classrooms worth N85,000b to the secondary school in Atlas-Cove communities comprices Abagbo, Ebute Oko, Okun Ayo, Store and Tarkway Bay, located near the Nigerian Coastline in Lagos.

The project which was built to accomodate about 240 students will become functional in September.At the handing over ceremony which took place at the weekend, Project Manager Henk Rypma, said the project was subcontracted to Cornelec Ltd, while Julius Berger provided logistics and material support.

In his words, ‘’our company was chosen to build the New Atlas-Cove jetty facility, commissioned in 2003, and to carry out repair works in 2011 resulting from the damage of a bomb blast which occured in July 2009,’’ he said.

In his response, Baale of Iru land Chief Femo Alade appreciated the gesture of the construction company saying the communities will make the best use of the project.

He also called on stakeholders to ensure that qualified hands are put in the school to bring the best out of the students in these Coastline communities.

Also, Coordinator Atlas-Cove Communities Abraham Naikon commended the construction company for a job well done, ‘’today is a happy day, as we all come to witness the glorious gesture of Julius Berger towards the host communities in performing her civic responsibility.