COREN wants engineering firms to register with it

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) said weekend in Abuja that all engineering firms must henceforth register with it to operate in the country.

Kashim Abdul Ali, COREN president, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the council’s upcoming 23rd Engineering Assembly.
“Henceforth it is compulsory for engineering firms to procure COREN licence to practise in Nigeria,” Ali said.

According to him, the affected firms are those in engineering construction, manufacturer/production, maintenance inspection as well as testing and laboratories service.

Others, he said, are vendors of engineering machines, equipment, plants and materials.

Ali, who urged the firms to ensure compliance with the new rule, said those in engineering consulting had started registering with the council.

He said COREN recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission to prosecute operators who violate the Act establishing the council.

According to Ali, the assembly, scheduled to hold in Abuja between August 19 and 20, is aimed at updating members’ knowledge on emerging issues in engineering.
He said it would bring all cadres of engineering personnel together with a view to discussing issues that would uplift the profession.
He said it would also give members of the “engineering family” the opportunity to interact and discuss issues affecting their profession.