The Council for the Regulation of Engineering, COREN, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, have reaffirmed their commitment to a strong partnership aimed at curbing engineering failures, with a particular focus on preventing building collapses in Nigeria.
During a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, led a delegation to discuss updates to the 2014 Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu.
Abubakar stressed the importance of revising the MoU to address current challenges, including the 2018 amendment of COREN’s Act, Nigeria’s recent membership in international engineering accords, and a series of recent building collapses and infrastructure failures.
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Prof. Abubakar outlined COREN’s ongoing efforts to enforce engineering standards across the country and ensure that those responsible for engineering lapses are held accountable.
He emphasized the critical need for up-to-date regulations that reflect the evolving engineering landscape.
ICPC Chairman Aliyu expressed strong support for the renewed partnership, highlighting the essential role of engineering in the nation’s growth and infrastructure development.
He underscored the need to address engineering failures head-on, while also promoting accountability and integrity within the industry.
Additionally, Aliyu called on COREN to help combat cyber crimes within the ICT sector and disclosed that COREN would now play a key role in vetting public projects to ensure they meet established engineering standards.
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