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Omoku NSE To Build Engineering Resource Centre
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Omoku branch in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) has revealed the sociely’s plan to build a world class Engineering Resource Centre in their catchment area to boost knowledge based information and trainings of the teeming youths.
The branch chairman of the society, Engr. Goodluck Chukwuemeka Ikenyiri disclosed this during their 2018 Engineering Week Public Lecture, Induction and Annual Dinner held in Port Harcourt over the weekend.
Engr. Ikenyiri said they were poised to broaden the scope of impact on human capacity building at all level of engineering practice in the Niger Delta region, adding that the centre would bridge the gap between the universities, industries and dearth of quality manpower capacity building demands of the of the economy in the country.
He said that in addition to educational advancement and continued professional development of their members, regular monthly meetings were held with technical paper presentations by various experienced and senior professional colleagues in order to broaden their knowledge horizon.
The NSE Omoku Branch Chairman also hinted that they have planned to acquire 25 units of computer systems in preparation for the Computer Based Test which he said would be the next stride and innovations. He appealed to government, corporate organisations and individuals for their contribution to enable them rebuild the region.
“The Branch is working out the plans for collaborations with the Local Governments, tertiary institutions and other stakeholders for the development of the Orashi region and we are in tune with the agenda of the NSE President, Engr. Adekunle Olumuyiwa Mokolu on accelerated sustainable rural development to render engineering services at little or no cost to achieve desired development of the Local Government Areas in the country”. he said.
He said that the branch collaborated with the major oil companies, the Government, the Academia and the professional bodies to proffer solutions to the numerous engineering problems in the Niger Delta and the nation at large.
The Chairman enjoined the inductees to see their membership as an avenue to promote objective of the society, meet all obligations to the best of their abilities and see themselves as equal to every other member elsewhere, congratulating them for successfully scaling through the huddles.
Those inducted at the ceremony include Obia Henry Ugochukwu, Ahiakwo Ndulaka, Bekwelem Chinda, Evans Opusigbenya Nephen, Sonye Kpenugekowaji Wilfred, Okon Eno Edem, Okure Unyime Enobong, Ameh John Audu, Bani Saturday, Charles Baride Kpina, Isong Daniel and Robert Uchendu Ihuma.
Highlights of the day was a paper presentation on ‘Achieving Accelerated Rural Development,’ issues and solutions by Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwu Harcourt Wokocha and Revitalizing the Nigeria Power Sector for Accelerated National Development” by Engr. Christopher Okwuchukwu Ahiakwo.
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