By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated nine members of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria ( COREN).
The inauguration took place yesterday at the ministry’s conference hall in Abuja .
Fashola charged the board to uphold to the ethics guiding the Engineering profession.
He stated federal government commitment to the developing of infrastructure.
“As you are all aware our government have been committed to infrastructure and we all know that infrastructure brings development to the country. It boost our economy, creates employment and enables the nation to compete in the global space”.
The Minister explained how members of the Engineering profession have continue to play a vital role in the nation’s infrastructural development.
He called on COREN to ensure that professionalism is at its peak.
He urged them to uphold moral and ethical standards of the profession.
Similarly, Prof. Zekeni Yelebe who gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the Council members praised the infrastructural drive of the Buhari administration and pledged that they will ensure that standards are upheld in the profession.
The newly inaugurated Council Members are:
Dr. Muhammed Danlami Jibrin, representing North West, Dr. Idiat Ibironke Arogundade, representing the North Central, Professor Baba Shehu Waziri, representing the North East,
Professor Zekeni Roberts Yelebe, representing the South South and Professor Gabriel Obafemi Shonaike, representing the South West.
Others are: Engineer Babajide Ojedele representing the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ademola Isaac Olurunfemi also representing the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Engineer Tasiu Wudil and Engineer Babagana Mohammed both representing the Nigeria Society of Engineers .
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