The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria has unveiled a series of far-reaching measures aimed at tackling engineering quackery, preventing building collapse and strengthening professional accountability across the country.
Among the key decisions taken by the Council is the establishment of a 90-Day Engineering Regulation Monitoring and Enforcement Rapid Response Task Force, designed to intensify project monitoring, enforce engineering standards and identify unqualified individuals engaging in engineering practice.
The decisions were reached at the 189th Ordinary Council Meeting of COREN and were contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Okorie Austine Uche.
The Council said the new task force would serve as an emergency intervention mechanism to strengthen oversight of engineering activities nationwide and reduce the growing risks associated with poor engineering practices.
According to COREN, the initiative forms part of broader efforts to safeguard lives and property,
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