Abuja civil engineers to help solve unemployment
The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), a division of the Abuja chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has said that it will help solve the menace of unemployment among its members.
The 8th chairman of NICE, Engr. Dominic Onuh Akuboh, disclosed this while giving his inaugural address at a monthly meeting of the institution in Abuja.
Akuboh said the chapter of the institution will continue to engage with senior members of NICE and members with private firms towards securing job opportunities for the unemployed ones among them even as he added that the career/job seekers management committee shall keep all concerned abreast of available openings.
“Job seekers will be encouraged to maintain a network of meaningful friends for the purpose of information sharing and networking as knowledge alone might not lead you to your desired job in this challenging times.
“The technical committee shall help arrange training opportunities to reinforce the qualification of our members for competitive job opportunities.
Ultimately, my advice to job seekers is to start with what is available pending when the desirable will come whether within the field of engineering or not,” he said.
Akuboh, who spoke on many issues relating to NICE, noted that of importance is the ability of members to take care of their basic needs, impact lives of others and stay in touch with their engineering professional bodies,
saying that engineering related work will come to members for execution and that “if and when we get the opportunity to recommend our members for employment, the process of nomination has to be fair and transparent.”
“Fellow civil engineers, these are my thoughts. I cannot promise you gold and silver, but I can reassure you that under my watch and the unconditional goodwill of members, cooperation of fellow executive members and stakeholders,
NICE Abuja shall continue to be a trailblazer with a sense of purpose as I am open to new knowledge and ideas on the above subjects and others,” he added.
