With Nigeria's economy undergoing a revamp, engineers under the aegis of the Nigerian lnstitution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMecHE) have reiterated commitment to advance technology and promote homegrown talents.

In a shocking revelation, an industry expert, the regional manager of Africa and Middle East of Seabery, Abdennoulocalr Edouieb, yesterday, revealed that one hundred per cent of welders in Nigeria’s oil and gas steel sector are foreigners. 

Towards reducing the exodus of manpower in the engineering industry, professionals, under the aegis of the Nigerian lnstitution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), have called for more professional development and capacity-building opportunities to upskill younger/established engineers and ensure that they remain competitive in the manufacturing industry.

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Abuja Chapter, has called on youths to pursue a career in Mechanical Engineering to advance the technological development of the country.

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) has urged the federal and state governments, as well as other stakeholders to patronise and improve indigenous engineers’ manpower in the country.

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) has called on government and other relevant stakeholders to improve funding and financial support for engineering projects and the manufacturing sector of the economy. The National Chairman, Mrs. Funmilade Akingbagbohun, made the call at the institution’s 36th international conference and yearly general meeting, entitled: “The Role of Mechanical…

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) has entered into an agreement with an Italian firm to commence training of over 100 mechanical engineers to work on conversion of petrol engine to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engine for automobiles.

Using 30 per cent inflation as a rationale for increasing electricity tariffs by electricity distribution companies (DisCo) is flawed and not supported by logic, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has said.

To tame building collapses in choice locations within Lagos and other cities, one-time president of Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers, Kunle Adebajo, has charged professionals and other stakeholders to review practices that encourage failures.

Engineers under the aegis of Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) have decried the use of imported codes and standards, which are alien to the industry.