The Nigerian Institution of Civil
Engineers, has officially inaugurated its new National Leadership under the
chairmanship of Engr. Hon. Andem E. Ekpo-Bassey, FNICE in Abuja. The event
which was chaired by the President, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr Otis
Anyaeji was well attended by who is who in Engineering including those from
outside Civil Engineering discipline.
Among those in attendance are
Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oto-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,
Engr. Otis Anyaeji, FNSE, FAEng (President NSE) Engr. Kashim Ali, FNSE, mni
(President COREN), HRH Obong Engr. Ekanem Bassey Ekanem (Clan Head, Nkoro CRS),
Chief (Dr.) George Moghalu (National Auditor, APC), Engr Senator Femi Kila, Former President of NICE and a Senator of Federal Republic.
The National EXCOs of NSE also on
ground to add more grace to the event. Engr. TSG Wudil, FNSE and Engr. Dr.
Edith Ishidi FNSE (Vice Presidents), Engr. Halimat Adeniran, MNSE, vibrant
Engr. Engr Ibitoye Kilomodemo Klm FNSE and Engr. Chinyere Igwegbe, MNSE.
Others are: Engr. Mrs. Margaret
Oguntala, FNSE (3-time Vice President of Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE),
Engr. Mrs. Mayen Adetiba, FNSE (Past President Association of Consulting
Engineers in Nigeria, ACEN), Engr. Engr Ugochukwu Nzurumike (National Chairman,
Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, NIMechE), Engr. Anaduaka, FNSE
(Chairman, NITHE), Engr. Israel E. Abraham, FNSE Chairman, NIPE), Chairmen of
NSE Branches - Port Harcourt, Giri, Auchi, SPE Council, and many more.
Engr Ekpo-Bassey, becomes the
15th National Chairman of NICE, having served as its Deputy National Chairman
in the last two years as well as holding other positions over the years. He has
worked with such organisations as: Ajoda New town Development Authority, Ibadan;
Archisan & Associates; Cross-River Basin Development Authority Calabar.
Magabee Engineering Company Limited Cross-Rivers State, where he manage and supervise wide ranging of
Civil Engineering and Construction works. The company distinguished itself and was awarded 1st prize from
NAFCON in 1995.
Others are; Director at
Cross-River State Government Directorate of project Monitoring &
Evaluation, Rivers State Planning
Commission, Cross Rivers State Water Board.
Engr. Bassey as a Public
Administrator is an achiever as in engineering: He was elected as Executive
Chairman, Calabar South Local Government Council, Cross Rivers State, Where he
served his people with great dedication and selflessness. Prior to this, he had
demonstrated leadership capability in Politics among which are: Elected NRC
(National Republican Congress) candidate for State House of Assembly, Calabar 1
Constituency 1992 election. Personal Assistant to the Chairman, National Fertilizer
Company of Nigeria (NAFCON)-1994; Executive Director (Planning & Research,
National Council for the Youth Societies of Nigeria) 1991. GDM (Grass root
Democratic Movement) – candidate for Federal House of Representative for
Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi Federal Constituency 1998 election. Aspirant,
Federal House of Representative - PDP, for Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi
Federal Constituency 2003 election. PDP State Campaign Organization: member,
contract and mobilization Committee and hosts of others …
Engr Bassey is member of Polish
Society of Engineers, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators of
Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE, Nigerian Institution of Civil
Engineers (NICE), Fellow of The Nigerian Society of Engineering Technician
and also a Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
(COREN) certified Engineer.
At the event, The President of
the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Otis Anyaeji, FNSE, Chairman of the
occasion, in his opening remarks,
"The Nigerian Engineer occupies a position of top priority in the drive for the development of our Nation, especially, in your core areas of operation being the construction sector of our economy. I charge NICE under the brand new leadership to constitute a think-thank that can come up with progressive policies that can help reform the construction sector"
Engr Ekpo-Bassey would be taking
over from the hardworking, Engr. Robbie James Owivry, FNICE under whose tenure
NICE returned to claim the first position among the NSE Divisions. He would be
supported by Engr Mrs Aishatu Umar Deputy National Chair, Engr Mrs Rahmat Odejayi, National Vice Chairperson, Engr Dapo Onaeko, National Vice Chairman, Engr Jang Tanko, National Vice Chairman, Engr Donald Okeke, Ex-Officio, Engr Tajudeen Ibrahin, Ex-Officio; Engr Olusegun Abiona, Ex-Officio .
The Inaugural lecture was delivered by Chief George Moghalu, National Auditor, APC. (Watch out for the lecture)
Kudos to the Planning committee chaired by Engr Ali Rabiu, and includes, Dr Tunde Olatunji, Dr Ahmed Mustapha, Dr Bunmi Coker, Engr Aishatu Aliyu Umar, Engr Okey Ezema, all Fellow of NSE and NICE. In addition, Engr Olanrewaju Ijirotimi served as its Secretary.
Kudos to the Planning committee chaired by Engr Ali Rabiu, and includes, Dr Tunde Olatunji, Dr Ahmed Mustapha, Dr Bunmi Coker, Engr Aishatu Aliyu Umar, Engr Okey Ezema, all Fellow of NSE and NICE. In addition, Engr Olanrewaju Ijirotimi served as its Secretary.
Engr Owivry, outgoing National Chairman leading the President and other dignitaries to the venue |
Cross Section of some of the attendees |
Engr Andem Ekpo Bassey with Engr Margaret Oguntala at the event |
Head of Civil Services of federation with COREN President, Engr Ali |
Engr Okey Ezema, Engr Robbie Owivry, Engr Otis Anyaeji, Engr Andem Ekpo Bassey, and Engr Mrs Oguntala |
Engr Tunde Olatunji, Former National Chairman, NICE, Engr Oguntala 3 Time Vice President, NSE; Senator Femi Kila, also a Former National Chairman, NICE, Engr Ali Rabiu, a Former NSE kano Chairman |
Stepping Forward |
Engr Mrs Aishatu Umar, flanked by other distinguished Engineers at the event |
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