The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
is set to convene the annual Nigerian Engineering Conference from Monday November
16, 2015 to Friday November 20, 2015. This year’s conference,
tagged “National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) 2014:
Strategies For Implementation” will hold at the International Culture and Event Centre in Akure, Ondo
State.
NSE Vice-President
and Conference Planning Committee Chair, Engr. Margaret Oguntala explained that the annual conference is organised to propose and track
innovative development programmes and improve the professional development of
its members and socio-economic development of Nigeria as a whole.
Speaking about the aims of the conference
and why it is organized every year, she stated, “The shortage of infrastructural
facilities poses a major challenge to our economic development and indeed,
constitutes an impediment to the achievement of our national targets.
Similarly, the present poor condition of the existing ones seems to further
exacerbate the situation.
Our role as Engineers and as intellectuals is to analyse
these issues and emerge with scientific, cogent and workable solutions for
everyone with a role to play. We have organised this edition in collaboration
with the National Planning Commission because they are the organ of government
directly responsible for formulating the action plan to solve this particular
problem. This is the sort of approach we employ at the conference and across
all other events and forums of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.”
Last year’s conference, which
was held in Abuja doubled as the World Engineering Conference on Sustainable
Infrastructure (WECSI 2014). The event attracted Engineers, students, business
leaders and thought leaders from all over the world to discuss the problem of
solving the infrastructure deficit in developing countries. The 2015 conference
aims to build on the legacy of WECSI 2014 by internalizing and localizing the
solutions to suit the Nigerian environment.
Speaking on the theme of this year’s conference, Local
Organising Committee Chairman, Engr. Kehinde Temikotan remarked, “The choice of this theme
is in my opinion very apt. Our infrastructure is in a parlous state presently.
There is an urgent need for increased capacities in roads, waterworks,
electricity generation and distribution, IT and many other sectors, as well as
preventative maintenance strategies.
Nigerian engineers are a major stakeholder in this
issue by virtue of our professional calling. It is in this regard that I find
it very pleasing that the Council and President of the NSE came up with this
conference theme very early in the life of the NIIMP. I encourage all
participants to contribute actively to all discussions during the technical
session.”
The 2015 Nigerian Engineering Conference
will feature keynote addresses from President/CEO, CG-LA Infrastructure Inc,
USA, Norman F. Anderson and President ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. Also speaking at the conference will be
the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, CON.
Confirmed Partners and Sponsors for the
2015 conference include Ondo State Government, Afe Babalola University,
Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Flour Mills Nigeria Plc., Oando Energy, Eurobudinvest Nig
Ltd, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Samsung Electronic West Africa, Lafarge
Plc., Kenol Nig. Ltd, Danalec Limited, O. T. Otis Engineering Ltd, International
Breweries Ilesa, Fumman Group, AR-AR and Partners, Ceven Industries, Auchi,
Celplas Industries Ltd and Siemens Limited.
About The Nigerian Society Of
Engineers
The Nigerian Society of Engineers is the
umbrella organisation for the Engineering Profession in Nigeria. The Society
looks after the professional needs of members through well-structured programs
and regular interactions among the different cadre of membership, enhancing
high professional standards and ethical practices. The organisation was founded
on 16 February 1958 by a group of young Nigerian graduate engineers and
students in the UK and it was inaugurated at Nigeria House in London. The NSE
is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a company Limited by
guarantee.
About The National Engineering Conference
The National
Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting is convened annually by the
Nigerian Society of Engineers. The conference, addresses various issues central
to the various fields of engineering practice in Nigeria and aims to ensure the implementation of progressive and imaginative programmes to
become the avenue for the professional development of its members as well as
technological development of the country.
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