Water Engineers Seek Lagos Water Corp Support

A division of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Lagos chapter, the Nigerian Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE) paid a courtesy visit to Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) to solicit the state government supports towards boosting water engineering support in the country.

In his address, the chairman of the Institute, Engr. Ibrahim Yinusa Abiodun led the delegates of six members to congratulate the new corporation’s MD/CEO, Engr Mukhtaar Tijani and the executive director, Operations, Engr (Mrs) Helen Omolanke Taiwo to their new offices, while seeking support of the LWC management towards inauguration of the NIWE Lagos chapter secretariat, domicile in Water-House, Ijora, Lagos.

Yinusa, however, requested from the MD/CEO to encourage other engineers in the corporation to register as a members of the institute as this could be beneficial to both Lagos Water Corporation and Nigerian Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE).

Membership of the institute is open to interested Corporate members of Nigerian Society of Engineers and COREN Registered Engineers.

While appreciating the NIWE executives for the courtesy visit, Engr. Mukhtaar led by example as he declared his support for NIWE, even as he also pronounced his membership and that of his executive director, Operations, Engr. (Mrs) Helen Omolanke Taiwo to the institute.

In her contribution, the executive director, Operations added that, the development is a good and welcome idea and will be of great advantage to both the corporation and the institute, noting that, the corporation can tap from NIWE experience, particularly, in the area of latest technology in Water sector for the progress and improvement in Water delivery in the State.

In appreciation of his efforts in service delivery in the State, NIWE presented a Congratulatory plaque to Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani for his unwavering contribution in Service delivery and exemplary leadership qualities.