Saturday, 31 October 2015

COREN warns Nigerians against quack engineers

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria has advised Nigerians to stop patronising quacks for building and construction jobs to avoid incidences of collapsed buildings and failed road projects.

The Inspection Officer of COREN in Kogi State, Mr Daniel Adown, gave the advice when he inspected the 16-km Ganaja-Otokiti Village by-pass road.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the road is being constructed by the Kogi State Government to open up the state capital.
Adown said the incidences of collapsed buildings in Nigeria in recent times could be traced to the use of quacks instead of professionals who were conscious of the demand on their profession.

“One advice we give to our clients is that there are situations where jobs are given to non-professionals, who do not know the basics of the job and the contractor in turn sublets the project to those who have the equipment.

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