Experts in Metallurgical and Materials as well as other fields of engineering have blamed Nigeria’s present economic woes on the neglect of non-oil sectors such as steel, solid minerals, renewable energy and agriculture, insisting that vibrant economies like USA, China, Japan, Canada, Germany, Malaysia and Singapore do not belong to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, but investing in steel and indigenous technology.
This submission was made Saturday March 14 at the Petroleum Training Institute Conference Centre in Effurun, Delta State, when the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Warri branch organized a public lecture with the theme, “human and material development for sustainable economy”.
In a lecture titled, “Engineer’s roles in fast-tracking sustainable infrastructure growth in emerging economy”, a former Chairman of NSE Warri branch and current Deputy Director (Training) in the department of Welding Engineering and Offshore Technology, Petroleum Training Institute, Nigeria, Dr. Michael Adedokun Adegbite posited that for Nigeria to experience techno-economic development in its quest at achieving vision 2020, there must be sustainable development, improved construction and manufacturing capabilities as well as robust transportation system that will lay emphasis on “movement of people rather than vehicles”, which causes vehicular traffic and loss of man hours.
He tasked Engineers to give their best possible service, broaden design briefs beyond the traditional objectives via professional peer review and endeavour to consider their environment in technological production.
Engr. Michael A. Adegbite, PhD, CEng, FNSE presenting a lecture on “Engineer’s roles in fast- tracking sustainable infrastructure growth in emerging economy”
In a message, President of Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Ademola Isaac Olorunfemi noted that any national economic development that is sustainable must depend on human and material development.
Engr. Ademola Olorunfemi who was represented by Engr. Dania Denis warned that the present rail system embarked upon by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration will go comatose if adequate manpower development through the revitalization of technical schools and other technology driven institutions is not given immediate attention.
An academic as well as expert in Engineering Design and Manufacturing, Engr. Samuel Ifeanyiukwuba in a presentation titled, “Appropriate Investment for Sustainable Economy” identified 34 non-oil minerals in Nigeria in commercial quantity yet to be exploited, stressing that the nation’s economic potentials can be optimized in areas such as liquid mineral typified by oil and gas, solid mineral, agriculture, renewable energy and human capital.
In his welcome address, the Warri branch Chairman of NSE, Engr. Joseph Eghwrudje advised members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers to live up to their financial obligations and commended those that contributed in making the lecture series a success.
Engr. Eghwrujde Joseph, MNSE (Branch Chairman) reading his opening remark
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