ADVERTISEMENT

'Avoid this tragedy by hiring only experts' - engineers tell public

The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) is advising the public to hire only experts for their real estate transactions.

Lekki Building Collapse

According to national chairman, Robbie James Owivry, the recent Lekki building collapse stresses the need for due diligence while hiring, The Guardian reports.

While addressing the press, Owivry sympathised with the affected families, then urged Nigerians to avoid more building collapses by always getting only professional help.

ADVERTISEMENT

“In the aftermath of the recent collapse of last week, I feel a deep sense of bereavement at the unfortunate fate that befell the victims of that fatal occurrence. It was a rather disappointing and embarrassing experience that this sort of incidence should occur in a country that boasts of seasoned civil engineers who can hold their own anywhere in the world.

Nigeria has come a long way to be grappling with man-made problems of this nature. Not that anything is wrong with seeking the services of developers but not carrying out due thorough investigations on the profiles of patronized developers to ascertain if they have qualified civil engineers in their teams of project executors , cannot be overlooked.

Suffice it to say that Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers has a robust data base of qualified civil engineers that can be recommended for projects supervision and we are very much wiling to render the service of recommending civil engineers for construction projects at no cost," he said.

On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, a five-storey building collapsed,killing over 30 people.

JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!

Unblock notifications in browser settings.
ADVERTISEMENT

Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:

Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng

Recommended articles

Sanwo-Olu orders  ₦5m compensation to driver assaulted during #EndSARS memorial

Sanwo-Olu orders ₦5m compensation to driver assaulted during #EndSARS memorial

Labour Party guber aspirant in Imo found dead in Lagos home

Labour Party guber aspirant in Imo found dead in Lagos home

APC petitions INEC over 'infractions' committed during Delta guber election

APC petitions INEC over 'infractions' committed during Delta guber election

17 vessels discharge cargo at Lagos Ports, 5 waiting to berth, another 17 expected

17 vessels discharge cargo at Lagos Ports, 5 waiting to berth, another 17 expected

UNIPORT Alumni hails Otti's victory as fresh breath for Abia people

UNIPORT Alumni hails Otti's victory as fresh breath for Abia people

Alfanla becomes Unilorin's 7th Registrar

Alfanla becomes Unilorin's 7th Registrar

Customers elated as banks open for weekend operations in Kubwa

Customers elated as banks open for weekend operations in Kubwa

APC Support Group backs Senator Yari as 10th Senate President

APC Support Group backs Senator Yari as 10th Senate President

28,740 students graduate as NOUN holds 12th convocation ceremony

28,740 students graduate as NOUN holds 12th convocation ceremony

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT