Ali Rabiu, a former Vice President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, has emerged as the new President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.
A statement by Ojonugwa Haruna, the COREN Head of Public Relations, said Rabiu was elected at an Extra Ordinary Council Meeting of the body.
She said Rabiu took over from Kashim Ali who had served two terms as President of the council between 2013 and 2019.
Haruna said Rabiu, who was born on April 24, 1963 in Lafia, Nassarawa State, attended Bayero University, Kano State for his Bachelor and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering.
According to her, a COREN registered engineer, Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, Rabiu is also a members of various engineering associations.
She said: “The new COREN President has served as member, Presidential Monitoring Team on DFRRI, Rural Water and Sanitation Programme as well as House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the investigation of flooding of the Goronyo Dam.
“He has also served as member, Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi and Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Kano branch.”
Haruna said the new president had over 30 years professional career in engineering and had served at various administrative and managerial levels in the public and private sectors.
She said Rabiu was involved in the design and supervision of several bridges, roads, concrete structures, water supply schemes, small dams as well as flood and erosion control works.
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