{"id":124452,"date":"2025-12-16T06:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124452"},"modified":"2025-12-16T06:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:29:09","slug":"minister-tasks-builders-on-safety-ethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/minister-tasks-builders-on-safety-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Tasks Builders on Safety, Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has tasked builders across the country to uphold safety, ethics and professionalism.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He warned that quality construction remains critical to public safety and economic growth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dangiwa gave the charge on at the 25th induction ceremony of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), held in Abuja recently where 436 new builders were inducted into the profession.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement on Monday, the minister described the induction as more than a formal ceremony, noting that it marked \u201ca moment of elevation, a platform for consolidating professional ideas, and a reminder of the responsibility that comes with the license to build.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stressed that builders play a central role in shaping the built environment and safeguarding lives, saying, \u201cYou do not just erect walls and roofs, you transform ideas into safe, functional, and sustainable physical realities.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the country\u2019s development depends largely on how well professionals execute construction projects, adding that \u201cthe economy grows when you build well and lives are protected when you build right.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dangiwa said the Federal Government remains committed to strengthening the profession through policies aligned with President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda for the housing sector. In this regard, he disclosed that the ministry had earlier approved two key regulatory documents forwarded by CORBON.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The approved regulations are CORBON Regulation 001-25: Operational Regulations for Building Practice in Nigeria, and CORBON Regulation 002-25: Regulations for Health and Safety on Building Sites in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the regulations provide clear guidance on operational procedures, supervisory standards, and health and safety responsibilities across the construction value chain, reinforcing CORBON\u2019s mandate to entrench ethical practice and professionalism.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the newly inducted builders, the minister congratulated them on earning their professional status through training and examinations, urging them to embrace integrity, continuous learning and ethical conduct.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYou stand qualified, recognised, and now entrusted with the duty to create, to innovate, and to protect public safety through sound construction practice,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding on behalf of the inductees, Bilda Oshinowo George thanked the council for the opportunity, describing the moment as timely for innovation in the industry. She said the new builders were eager to explore new materials and processes that would make construction \u201cbetter, easier and faster.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another inductee, Joy Anosike, pledged greater involvement in council activities, particularly in advocacy and publicity. She also committed to promoting female participation in the profession, noting the low number of women in building-related departments and practice areas. She highlighted the growing importance of specialisation across managerial, field, structural, finishing and interior segments of the industry.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his remarks, the Chairman of CORBON, Dr. Samson Opaluwah, said the induction of 436 builders was significant, coming at a time when new federal regulations on building practice and health and safety had just been rolled out.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the regulations were designed to strengthen professional practice on construction sites and reduce incidents of building collapse. According to him, the newly inducted builders are expected to be \u201cthe flagship,\u201d demonstrating new technologies, innovative processes and global best practices in construction.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opaluwah also spoke on the National Building Code, noting that while Nigeria has one, professionals are advocating for an enabling law to make its implementation mandatory. He added that the code is subject to review every five years, with a committee currently working on its revision.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chairman of the occasion, Alex Onuegbu, Chief Executive Officer of Brunnel, urged the new builders to see their practice as a responsibility to the nation and end-users. He described shelter as a basic human necessity and said professional builders must help reverse the trend of building collapse by eliminating quackery.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Onuegbu also linked a quality built environment to economic growth and tourism, arguing that improved infrastructure could attract more visitors to Nigeria, especially during festive periods.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Adetunji Adeniran charged the inductees to maintain a positive attitude and continually develop themselves, warning against actions that could bring the profession into disrepute.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has tasked builders across the country to uphold safety, ethics and professionalism. 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