Julius Berger champions sustainability in Facility Management at IFMA Global Africa Conference 2025
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc stood out as both a sponsor and key contributor at the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Global Africa Conference held in Lagos, last week, thus reaffirming its commitment to advancing Facility Management (FM) across Africa. The Conference convened leading professionals to discuss innovation, sustainability, and the future of the built environment.
The event which featured immense training sessions and expert panel discussions had the Past President of IFMA, Mr. Segun Adebayo, describing Julius Berger as a big fish in the ocean with a robust facility management structure spanning its regions, even as he praised the company’s unique perspective on sustainability in the industry.
Julius Berger Technical Manager, Facility Management, FM Lagos, Engr. Amina Dottie, in her speech at the conference, highlighted the company’s decades long journey in Facility Management, emphasizing that the practice has been integral to the company’s operations for about 20 years long before many current industry players emerged.
For us as a company, you can’t just disassociate the Julius Berger umbrella or portfolio from Julius Berger Facility Management; it is an integrated part of our structure and values, Engr. Dottie stated.
She noted that the company provides a complete project cycle, from planning and design through its subsidiary PrimeTech, to construction and ultimately, operational maintenance, embedding sustainability at every stage.
To underscore the foregoing point, Engr. Dottie cited the Lekki–Ikoyi Toll Bridge project in Lagos, where recurring vandalization of power infrastructure had posed significant challenges, adding that, Julius Berger collaborated with government agencies, conducting facility audits and recommending solution-driven reports. The development led to the installation of solar-powered CCTVs to monitor and secure the bridge’s lighting system, enhancing safety, reducing reliance on traditional power, and safeguarding public infrastructure, she further said.
Speaking to African students in attendance, Engr. Dottie urged them to embrace continuous learning and collaboration saying: don’t just stop at trying to develop yourself, go for knowledge. AI has made it possible to access almost anything to build understanding. Collaborate with colleagues and other experts; FM is multidimensional, and it thrives on interaction. Don’t just let what you have learnt here slip; actualize it. Let it come to life.
During the panel discussions, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Transport Agency, LAMATA, Mrs. Olukemi Ochie, stressed the importance of embedding facility maintenance into transport infrastructure viz rail, BRT buses, and related assets from the design stage, while the General Manager of Lagos State Infrastructure Asset Management Agency, LASIAMA, Mrs. Adekanbi Adenike, recognized Julius Berger as one of LASIAMA’s most trusted contractors, commending the company’s invaluable role in strengthening Lagos State infrastructure projects.
Team Julius Berger at the IFMA Global Africa Conference 2025 included Engr. Amina Dottie, Technical Commercial Manager FM Lagos, Mario Plata, FM Ahuja, Vera Parmi, Commercial Manager FM Lagos, Mr. Emmanuel Egbenuka and Administrative Officer LDQ, among others.
With its continued commitment to sustainability and innovation, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc remains a leader in shaping facility management practices and infrastructure resilience across Africa.
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Document Control Centre/Facility Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Lisa Sam-Ngbor, representing Julius Berger at the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025 exhibition stand
L-R: Operational Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Marvellous Ukuowu; Technical Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Engr. Amina Dottie; Commercial Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Vera Parmi; Document Control Centre/Facility Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Lisa Sam-Ngbor, Technical Officer Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Tokunbo Olaleye; and Administrative Officer Lagos Doctor Quarter, Emmanuel Egbenuka at the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025, recently
L-R: Technical Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Engr. Amina Dottie and Commercial Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Vera Parmi; at the Exhibition stand of the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025.
L-R: Chairman of the International Facility Management Association Rwanda chapter, Mr. Mizero Herve discussing with the Technical Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Engr. Amina Dottie at the Julius Berger Exhibition stand at the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025
L-R: Document Control Centre/Facility Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Lisa Sam-Ngbor, and Administrative Officer, Lagos Doctor Quarter, Emmanuel Egbenuka at the Julius Berger Exhibition Stand
L-R: Past President of International Facility Management Association, Mr. Segun Adebayo; Managing Director, LAMATA, Mrs. Olukemi Ochie; General Manager, LASIAMA, Mrs. Adenike Adekanbi, and Technical Manager, Head of Lagos Facility Management, Engr. Amina Dottie, at panel session at the just ended International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025
Chief Executive Officer, President of International Facility Management Association, Micheal V. Geary CAE; President, International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter, Engr. Sheriff Daramola, Technical Manager, Julius Berger, Head of Lagos Facility Management Lagos, Engr. Amina Dottie and other industry leaders
Lawyer and former Minister of Works of Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola; Chief Infrastructure Facilities, United Nations World Food Program, Chairman, International Facility Management Association, Christa Dodoo; President, International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter, Engr. Sheriff Daramola; Past President of International Facility Management Association, Mr. Segun Adebayo and Commercial Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Vera Parmi at the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025
Lawyer and former Minister of Works of Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola; Chief Infrastructure Facilities, United Nations World Food Program, Chairman, International Facility Management Association, Christa Dodoo; President, International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter, Engr. Sheriff Daramola; Past President of International Facility Management Association, Mr. Segun Adebayo and Commercial Manager, Facility Management Lagos, Vera Parmi at the International Facility Management Association Global Africa Conference 2025
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