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Engineer Wants Expert As Works Commissioner
As Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike is yet to assign offices to the newly sworn-in Commissioners, a civil engineer, Mr Geoffery Amadi says a professional should be assigned the Commissoner for Works portfolio.
He made the suggestion while fielding questions from newsmen at the weekend in Port Harcourt.
Amadi said that such an office requires an experienced person in the construction and building fields so as to reduce the incidence of building collapse and delivery of sub-standard works.
The civil engineer maintained that experts are proud of their professions and would go extra mile in a quest to protect their professional oaths and integrity.
He noted that non experts are not too mindful of the jobs given them, since it was not part of their training.
According to him, no one would blame any calamity on someone who was appointed beside his profession area of competency.
Using the office of the Attorney General/Commissioner of Justice as an example, he said that it would be difficult to notice a major flaw since the office was handled by a core professional.
He said that areas like construction and building ought to receive similar attention at least to protect government’s and the public interests.
The expert who regretted non involvement of experts in most building jobs in the state, said that the incident of building collapse may not end until experts are considered to critically make the necessary inputs in building projects.
Though, he praised the Governor’s wisdom in selection of his commissioners but maintained that only experts should be considered to handle some special areas in the state.
He also blamed his colleagues for not speaking out, saying it was about time they learn how to blow their trumpet themselves and project the image of their profession.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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