IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF ENGINEERING PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA by Engr. John Cee Onwualu
To further improve professional efficiency and quality of engineering products, Government Agencies authorised with the approving powers can also play the role of external reviewers of technical documents seeking approval.
This will force engineering professionals to conduct their
work diligently in accordance with professional codes and ethics, and produce
quality jobs that will not be subjected to an embarrassing rejection by the
approving authorities. It will also discourage
quacks from the profession and reduce the incessant cases of infrastructural
failures that are recorded almost on a yearly basis in our Country.
It is encouraging to note that some States in the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, like Lagos, Federal Capital Territory – Abuja, and Rivers
have been implementing external review checks on Technical Documents submitted
for approval. It will be in the interest
of our developing economy if other States in the Federation emulate the earlier
mentioned States in this practice.
This can be achieved through the recruitment of professional
Engineers to manage these external review functions in the various
Establishments vested with such powers. The essence of this is to ensure that
set standards and recommended codes of practice are followed in the design and
execution of engineering projects.
Most of these practising States require in addition to the
calculation sheets and drawings submitted for approval, a letter of
undertaking, passport photograph, and a photocopy of the COREN certificate of
the designer to accompany these design documents. This alone portrays that
enormous responsibility is rested on the Engineer, and demands that confidence,
courage, and good quality product delivery for the safe use of the structure
for clients and the public is not negotiable.
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