Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi has offered assurance of his collaborative support to the shared goals of the leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
The Minister stated this when he received in the audience the leadership of the NSE, led by its president, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, who was in his office on a courtesy visit on Tuesday 12th, August 2025.
Umahi, while addressing the delegation, acknowledged the important role of the Nigerian Society of Engineers as an umbrella organization for engineers and, commended the efforts of the leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers in enforcing strict standard and professional ethics among its members and in advancing the interest of the engineering profession in Nigeria. He described them as critical stakeholders in the Renewed Hope agenda of revolutionizing road infrastructure in Nigeria.
He maintained that engineering best practices and creative innovations are the centrepiece of the policy direction of the Renewed Hope administration of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
Earlier in her remarks, the NSE President said the leadership of NSE was in the Office of the Minister to formally notify him about the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) slated to hold in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State in 1st week of December 2025.
It is noteworthy to mention that the leader of the delegation is the first female president in the history of the organization.
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