{"id":122509,"date":"2025-09-25T21:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122509"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:27:24","slug":"kano-govt-pledges-support-for-corens-engineering-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kano-govt-pledges-support-for-corens-engineering-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Kano Govt Pledges Support for COREN\u2019s Engineering Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Kano State Government has pledged full support for the ongoing reforms of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIt described the reforms as crucial to strengthening standards, safeguarding lives, and driving industrial growth across the North-West.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eGovernor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Marwan Ahmed, made the commitment at the Regional Engineering Stakeholders Summit held in Kano.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIn a statement on Thursday, he applauded COREN for its developmental strides, particularly the current wave of reforms, and reaffirmed the state\u2019s readiness to work with the Council.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cThe State Government is committed to supporting the Council in the full realisation of its roadmap agenda,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe summit, convened by COREN, brought together engineers, manufacturers, government officials, academics, and regulators to tackle sectoral challenges including substandard materials, building collapses, and the growing menace of quackery.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIt also marked the inauguration of the North-West Regional Steering Committee (RSC), mandated to coordinate reforms at state and zonal levels.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eCOREN President, Prof. Sadiq Zubair Abubakar, described the event as a turning point.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cThe North West is an economic powerhouse, and its growth must rest on a foundation of safety, standards, and quality. This summit is about concrete action; establishing a framework that tackles engineering failures, strengthens oversight, and unlocks the region\u2019s full industrial potential,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe outlined key reforms including tighter regulation and enforcement through Engineering Regulations Monitoring and Enforcement (ERM&amp;E), a crackdown on quackery using investigation panels and disciplinary tribunals, collaboration with law enforcement, and sector-specific strategies for manufacturing, agriculture, and housing.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eCouncil Registrar, Prof. Okorie Uche, emphasised that decentralisation and stronger partnerships are at the heart of the reforms. He listed reforms such as strengthening Outcome-Based Engineering Education (OBE), institutionalizing the Engineering Residency Programme (ERP), making Continuous Professional Development (CPD) mandatory, and seeking international recognition for Nigerian engineers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cRegulation cannot be effective without active engagement and cooperation with the stakeholders. Our strength lies in partnerships that drive sustainable engineering excellence,\u201d he noted.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eChairman of the North-West RSC, Engr. Habu A. Gumel, represented by Engr. Ibrahim A. 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