jowhyte:
Was travelling to Ibefun, Ogun state earlier today and was shocked to have seen a statue molded and they said that was the River that killed Julius Berger while he was attempting to construct the bridge.


My question is, if this is true, why didn't River Niger Bridge or
3rd Mainland bridge that were great project killed Julius Berger?


While that small river close to Ibefun, Ogun state did?


Please is this true?

Emycord:
No wonder he holds Nigeria tight

eddyjibs:
pple just mumu. e never set foot in nigeria. he died 1942 his coy came to nigeria 1965.

Beremx:
yes you are right! i have passed the bridge on my way to ijebu ode from Ikorodu traveling to the east severally.

jowhyte:


Thanks, please do you have idea of where he died and buried?

If possible what killed him.

I'v been rigmarolling on G since trying different search queries but to no avail.

Thanks

Remii:
OP, best thing to do would be to stop there and read what is written on the statue

eddyjibs:
u are not likely to find dat info. his company was a small unknown company in his homeland. so u don't expect anyone to document dat. d coy came to nigeria after he died and made it. d coy has since been hijacked by nigerians still using dat name. wat do u need d info for self.

phaamsaam:
Heard it also while travelling and had to find out from my old man, he said berger had been successful with gigantic bridges, roads all over the world, and that little river wanted to spoil his name and biz, that after doing a part of the bridge today, by tomorrow morning it would collapse, after toiling for weeks n months, he then went to seek the ifas, and was told that a queen ruling in that river said only if he gives his life would the project be possible..and bla bla bla

Honeyking:

Na you get the correct story joorr. He gave his lifebso as to retain his (company) goodwill in Nigeria even after his demise

phaamsaam:
Heard it also while travelling and had to find out from my old man, he said berger had been successful with gigantic bridges, roads all over the world, and that little river wanted to spoil his name and biz, that after doing a part of the bridge today, by tomorrow morning it would collapse, after toiling for weeks n months, he then went to seek the ifas, and was told that a queen ruling in that river said only if he gives his life would the project be possible..and bla bla bla

phaamsaam:
Heard it also while travelling and had to find out from my old man, he said berger had been successful with gigantic bridges, roads all over the world, and that little river wanted to spoil his name and biz, that after doing a part of the bridge today, by tomorrow morning it would collapse, after toiling for weeks n months, he then went to seek the ifas, and was told that a queen ruling in that river said only if he gives his life would the project be possible..and bla bla bla

greatgod2012:



The story I heard too was similar to this.


My conclusion about the whole thing is that, if that story is actually true, then, the oyinbos too believes in IFA deity.

Lol, how can that story be true? Doesn't it sound silly and ridiculous to you? A German engineer consulted an Ifa priest who told him the only option he has to complete a small bridge in one remote village in Nigeria is if he sacrifices his life. Chai, big fable.

Julius Berger died 20 years before his company came to Nigeria mbok.

phaamsaam:
Heard it also while travelling and had to find out from my old man, he said berger had been successful with gigantic bridges, roads all over the world, and that little river wanted to spoil his name and biz, that after doing a part of the bridge today, by tomorrow morning it would collapse, after toiling for weeks n months, he then went to seek the ifas, and was told that a queen ruling in that river said only if he gives his life would the project be possible..and bla bla bla

I'm still trying to figure out which is the bigger fable; this one or the Nigeria vs India alleged 99 -1 football mauling. Chai