President Bola Tinubu has introduced the creation of the Nationwide Engineering and Innovation Fund on the 2024 Worldwide Engineering Convention, Exhibition, and Annual Common Assembly of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja aimed toward creating engineering innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria.
He’s represented by the Minister of State for Works, Mr. Bello Goronyo who disclosed the theme of the convention as “Sustainable Engineering Options to Meals Safety and Local weather Change,” stating the significance of leveraging engineering experience to deal with essential nationwide challenges.
“I’m proud to announce the institution of the Nationwide Engineering and Innovation Fund. “This initiative is designed to supply grants and assets to engineers and technologists engaged on options tailor-made to Nigeria’s distinctive challenges. It should additionally bolster native innovation, encourage entrepreneurship, and guarantee Nigeria’s management in engineering development throughout Africa.”Tinubu said
He additional emphasised the fund’s function in strengthening rules and requirements, reiterating the federal government’s dedication to high quality and security in engineering practices.
He famous that addressing Nigeria’s urgent meals safety and local weather resilience challenges required revolutionary and sustainable engineering options.
“As everyone knows, Nigeria’s meals safety faces essential challenges that demand engineering instruments equivalent to rising applied sciences, revolutionary ideas, lowered post-harvest losses, and elevated mechanisation for larger productiveness,” Kyari stated.
The President/Chairman-in-Council of the NSE, Mrs. Margaret Oguntala, described the theme of the convention as a name to motion for engineers to function innovators and problem-solvers.
“Meals insecurity, worsened by local weather change, disrupts agricultural productiveness and threatens livelihoods. Engineers have the instruments to pioneer sustainable options, from precision agriculture and renewable vitality for rural communities to climate-adapted infrastructure,” Oguntala said.
“Collectively, we are able to safe a sustainable future. As engineers, our work is the blueprint of progress. Allow us to construct a future the place no Nigerian goes hungry, and each group thrives sustainably,” Oguntala concluded.
The president pledged to work collaboratively with the NSE and regulatory physique to entrust essential nationwide tasks solely to certified professionals.
