Sunday Olatunji in Ibadan
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) was on Monday conferred the Fellowship (FNSE) award on the Executive Chairman of Ado-Central Local Council Development Area (LCDA ),Ado Ekiti ,Engr.Toyin Ojo ,FNSE .
The conferment ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre,University of Ibadan,Oyo State brought together top engineering minds, government officials, industry stakeholders,and members of the NSE from across the country to celebrate the new fellows for their outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and public service.
In her welcome address, NSE President Engr. Margaret Oguntala, FNSE, congratulated the 481 new fellows, acknowledging their exceptional service, competence, and contributions to engineering and national development.
Oguntala said Fellowship of NSE is the highest cadre of membership of the society any engineer can aspire to and it is strictly a reserve for deserving members.
She noted that the honour comes with the highest level of responsibility,urging them to be part of the strategic leadership core of the profession that enhanced national development.
“Your decisions, interaction and intervention will now influence policies direction , professional standard and national development outcomes.I urge you all to adopt policies conscious mindset that sees engineering as technical execution and driver of governance reforms and sustainable national progress “She said .
Adetala expressed the readiness of the body to collaborate with the government to provide expert support in the area of education, job creation,infrastructure development and insecurity challenge facing Nigeria .
“NSE stands ready to support the government through deployment of surveillance,data analytics systems engineering framework, strengthening cyber security ,protection of critical infrastructure,enhancing disaster preparedness through restless planning”She said .
The President charged the fellows to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics, noting that their actions and contributions will reflect not only their personal integrity but also the values of the NSE.
” NSE remains a credible institution whose leadership upholds the highest ethical regulatory and professional standard and fellowship is not just a title, but a trust, the Society reserves the right to withdraw the title from any member found guilty of misconduct or practices that tarnish the image of the profession” She stated .
Engr.Ojo,while addressing newsmen, expressed gratitude to the NSE for the honour and appreciated his wife for the genuine support for making the elevation possible.
He particularly thanked the Governor of Ekiti State,Mr Biodun Abayomi for his visionary leadership and unrelenting support in all areas since he assumed office .
He reaffirmed his commitment to good governance and infrastructural development at the grassroots, noting that his background in engineering will continue to shape his approach to leadership and service delivery.
Engr. Ojo, FNSE ,a graduate of Mechanical Engineering and alumni of Federal University of Technology (FUTA),Akure ,Ondo State .
The prestigious event was attended by top council officials, including Vice Chairman, Alhaji Babatunde Onipede, Leader of the Legislative Council ,Ado Local Government ,Hon.Babatunde Arogundade ,Councillors, Princess Adenike Adeleye (Secretary), Head of Local Council Development Administration (HLA) Mr. Segun Olabiyi, Chief of Staff,Advisers ,friends of the inductee ,Directors, among others
