… urges government to patronize them in construction works
The new executive members that will steer the affairs of Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, NICE for the next two years have been sworn in.
Performing the swearing-in in Ado Ekiti during a Dinner and Investiture Ceremony of new members of the Institution, the National Chairman of NICE, Dr Chuhwak Tanko urged the executive members to justify the confidence reposed in them by given priority to welfare of members and operate open door policy.
He also used the forum to call on Ekiti State government to carry members of the Institution along in construction works in order to get quality jobs.
Delivering a lecture on the Socio Economic Effect of Road Failure”, Engineer Tope Fatukasi explained that bad road would lead to annual loss of money, reduce link between rural and urban areas, affect industrialization, lead to hike in the price of goods and services among other negative effects.
He appealed to government to ensure that proper materials were used in construction of roads, saying seeing a black paint on the road did not determine its quality.
In his acceptance speech, the newly sworn in Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, Ekiti State Branch, Engineer Ayodele Ayegbusi noted that he would do his best to ensure that the Institution retain her place of pride and sought for the support of members to achieve success.
Members of the executive of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers Ekiti State are Mr Adetayo Ogundare, Vice Chairman, Samuel Oluwafemi, General Secretary, Mr Olayinka Moses, PRO, Financial secretary, Mrs Esther Adejuwon.
Others are Mr Olofintuyi Ilesanmi, Assistant General Secretary, Aderinola Ogunrinola, Technical Secretary, Mrs Omotola Kehinde and Mr Kolawole Olaleye, Ex-Officio.
