Engineering Centre project: NSE celebrates engineers in Calabar

[From ANIEKAN ANIEKAN, Calabar]

President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Babagana Muhammed, has commended engineers in Calabar for building a modern Engineering Centre in the Cross River State capital.

He made his feelings known in Calabar after rounding off this year’s NSE Engineering Week organised by the Calabar Branch of the organisation.

He said engineers in Calabar came together despite the lockdown, COVID-19 to build an excellent monument for themselves from their professional dues, describing it as excellent, adding that everything should not be about government, just as he charged his colleagues in other branches to emulate Calabar engineers.

He said, “we came to Calabar to celebrate engineers for the feat they have attained, it is not easy working through the year and then closing on a very good note.

“Look at the achievement recorded, despite COVID-19, lockdown, the engineers came together in peace to build an excellent monument without with their professional dues without government support.

“I’m highly impressed with this and this is one of the best in the country.

“Other engineers from other parts of the country should emulate what Calabar Engineers have done because everything cannot be about government”, he said.

He said the association is happy with the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade for the industrialisation going on in the state, as he added that ‘the future is engineering and Nigeria cannot be an exception.’

As part of this year’s celebration, the NSE president commissioned the Engineering Centre and also flagged off the Engineering Estate project.

Also speaking, Engineer Ndifon Agbiji, FNSE, the chairman, NSE Calabar Branch said the essence of the week is to celebrate engineers and chronicle their achievements within the year.

He also said the celebration will galvanise the unity of the branch and bridge the gap between the elders and the younger ones.

He said they have kept their promise thus far and thanked members of the branch for the great support he received from them.

Four engineers in the branch were honored for their outstanding performance within the year.

They include Engineer Bassey Nsentip Federal Controller of Works who received an award of excellence.

As part of this year’s celebration, a public lecture was delivered by a former Managing Director of the Cross River State Basin Development Authority, Engineer M. T. E. Essien, FNSE.

The lecture had as theme: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Food Security: The Place of Engineers.