The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to act in line with Executive Order 5 by encouraging more multinational engineering firms to employ Nigerian engineers. Chairman of NSE, Lagos State branch, Mr. Musliudeen Agoro, gave the advice on Sunday while speaking with the newsmen in Lagos. Reports show that President Muhammadu Buhari had, on February 12, 2018, in ...
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Lagos-Ibadan railway: FG commands CCECC to employ Nigerian engineers
The Federal Government has insisted that the contractors handling the construction of new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line, China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation, must employ more professionals, especially Nigerian engineers, and other workers. This will not only ensure the timely delivery of the project in December this year as promised but facilitate smooth transition and operation of the rail ...
Read More »NIMechE plans schools’ innovation challenge competition
As part of efforts towards ensuring the growth of young engineers, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineering (NIMechE) has concluded plans to host an innovative challenge in engineering. The Guardian reports that the initiative tagged: “NIMechE Innovation Challenge 2017”, sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) will feature about 10 tertiary institutions that offer mechanical ...
Read More »‘Forget foreign expatriates, give construction jobs to Nigerians!’ – COREN VP
Amid the growing concern by local professionals on the dearth of building and civil engineering jobs, the Council for the Registration of Engineering in Nigeria [COREN] has urged the Federal Government to extend the local content policy in the oil and gas sector to the construction industry. COREN Vice President, Prof. Charles Uko who made the appeal during the University ...
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