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  • Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers Inaugurates 5th Chairman and Executive Committee in Cross River

    Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers Inaugurates 5th Chairman and Executive Committee in Cross River

    By Obeten Godfrey

    The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Cross River State Chapter, has inaugurated its 5th Chairman and Executive Committee to lead the  Institution in advancing the civil engineering profession within the state.

    The inauguration ceremony, which took place Saturday in Calabar, Cross River State, brought together key stakeholders in the engineering sector, government officials, and distinguished fellows of the Institution.

    Engr. Nicholas Otu, the newly inaugurated Chairman, expressed gratitude for the confidence reposed in him and his team. He pledged to uphold the values of the Institution while working towards innovative policies that will enhance the professional development of civil engineers in Cross River State.

    “We are deeply honored by the responsibility entrusted to us by our colleagues at the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers in Cross River State. For the first time in history of NICE, we are actually creating an impact in terms of collaborative advocacy. You can see the likes of the MDAs that have come to grace this occasion, this tells you that the government is ready to work with us and we are ready to present to government free oversight supervision for all their projects,” he stated.

    Otu said the Institution under his leadership will focus on strengthening professional ethics, capacity building, and fostering collaborations that will drive infrastructural development in Cross River State and beyond.

    “We are ready to collaborate with the government to drive sustainable development in the state,” he said.

    National President of the Institution, Engr. Ajanaku Adetokumbo, represented by the former National Chairman, Engr. Andem Ekpo-Bassey, described the inauguration as a new dawn for civil engineers in Cross River State. He expressed confidence on the new executive committee and urged them to build on the achievements of the previous leadership by strengthening partnerships and stakeholder engagement for the overall good of the Institution and the state at large.

    “The inauguration of this new executive committee signifies a fresh chapter for civil engineers in Cross River State, one that promises growth, professionalism, and stronger collaborative advocacy for industry standards.

    “The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers is known for excellence in promoting engineering best practices, upholding ethical standards, and fostering innovation to drive sustainable infrastructure development across the nation. I urge the new leadership of NICE in Cross River State to continue to build on the professional excellence in this field,” he stated.

    The event was graced by notable personalities, including Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service of the Federation; Hon. Moses Osogi, Cross River State Commissioner for Environment; Engr. Joseph Alaga, Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Cross River State; Engr. Dr Ndifon Agbiji, National EXCO member NSE; Engr. Dr. Jerome Egbe, Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Public Utilities; Engr. Dr Nkpa Ogarekpe, Head of Department of Civil Engineering in the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), and a host of fellows of the Institution.

    Highlights of the event were the presentation of awards, induction of new members into the Institution, as well as a public lecture with the theme: Collaborative Advocacy: A Safeguard Strategy Against Building And Infrastructure Collapse in Nigeria.

    Below is the newly inaugurated Executive Committee Members:

    Engr. Nicholas Otu – Chairman

    Engr. Patrick Inyang – Vice Chairman

    Engr. Joseph Liwhuliwhe – General Secretary

    Engr. George Abang – Financial Secretary

    Engr. Kasana Osam – Assistant Secretary

    Engr. Michael Ekesi – Technical Secretary

    Rita Obin-Asuquo – Treasurer

    Engr. Gabriel Ukoh – Publicity Secretary

    Engr. Ambrose Abeng – Auditor

    Engr. Emmanuel Agbor – Provost

    Engr. Bassey Arikpo – Ex-Officio 1

    Engr. Jerome Egbe – Ex-Officio 2

  • NICE warns Anambra residents against patronizing quack engineers

    NICE warns Anambra residents against patronizing quack engineers

    By Ovat Abeng

    Professional Civil Engineers under the aegis of Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), has warned Anambra residents against patronizing quack engineers in the execution of engineering projects in the state.

    The body lay down the warning during it one day awareness campaign tagged: walk against building and Infrastructure collapse, held in Awka on Saturday.

    It was gathered that the road walk was accompanied with placards with various inscription such as “Say no to quackery, avoid weak structure, choose quality, prevent collapse, choose engineers, patronized engineers, stop building collapse now, among others.

    Speaking further in an interview with journalists shortly after the campaign, the Awka branch Chairman of Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Engr. Alex Ifeagwazi, said the Walk was to educate the public on the importance of hiring the services of professional engineers to avoid building and other infrastructural collapsed in the state.

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    According to him, “we are campaigning for a decent society and good governance. We want the government, civil society organisations, individuals and other private firms to always patronized certified professional engineers to help eliminate quackery in Anambra State.

    “We are appealing to the state own radio station, Anambra Broadcasting Service ABS and other media organisations to help publicize against the activities of quackery in the state.

    “We are also advocating for a division of labor among professionals in the engineering sector.

    Ifeagwazi call for zero tolerance for quackery,, noting that their activities had always been embarrassing. He called for training and retraining of site engineers and other enlightenment programme as a short term solution to the problem, just as he also called for a major training intervention for artisans and other labourers to ensure that the right engineering materials are used on site.