From Okwe Obi
A former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachua, has charged the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), to provide solutions to problems confronting the nation.
Bulkachua made the appeal at the 12th Edition of Engr Charles Mbanefo Distinguished Lecture organised by the Abuja Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), recently, with the theme ‘the role of law in a democratic setting.’
She appreciated Mbanefo, who is the pioneer chairman of NSE, Abuja Branch for his commitment to the development and promotion of the profession.
She stressed that Nigeria depends on engineers and scientists to solve the myriads of problems confronting its development.
“I, therefore, call on your society to rise up to the challenges confronting our Nation and take proactive measures and make serious effort at helping in changing the face of the economy and stem the tide of all the factors militating  against a just and egalitarian society where equity and fair play will.
“With your cooperation this Nation can gravitate from hardship to a vibrant political, social, economic progress, cohesion and prosperity. Unfortunately, Nigeria is lacking in infrastructural development and is still seeing as an underdeveloped nation.
“Today our power system, transportation infrastructure, and all sorts of indicators of development
“Various offices, National Assembly and Court Halls, Court Rooms and Offices for Judicial Officers cannot be in place without vital inputs from engineering practitioners. The list is endless.
“We can have steady supply of electricity vide inputs from qualified and sound Engineers. With good roads there will be free movement of people and goods not
“It is therefore beyond any peradventure that your advancement and in delivering dividends of democracy to all strata of the populace. Electricity cannot be generated without an input from role is an essential ingredient for any technological,” she said.
She said further that nation building as they are found in all areas of developments that can bring about a just and egalitarian society.
“You can contribute immensely and also play an indispensable role in almost every area of economic growth particularly in building, construction, electricity generation, mechanized farming, training of Engineers of all cadres in higher
“There is no doubt that Engineers are very crucial to Nation Building as they are found in all areas of developments that can bring about a just and egalitarian society.
“You can contribute immensely and also play an indispensable role in almost every area of economic growth particularly in building, construction, electricity generation, mechanized.”
Justice Bulkachua also decried unprofessional practices among quacks engineers which had led to wanton destruction of lives and property in the country as worrisome.
On his part, Mbanefo explained that the lecture was aimed at bringing engineers together to rub minds on how to move engineering profession forward to meet international standard practice.
He urged them to work hard to ensure that sustainable development in all engineering practice is achieved.