By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said Nigeria’s drive for sustainable development, economic transformation and industrial growth depends on placing engineering, innovation and technology at the centre of national planning.
Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday after attending the opening ceremony of the 34th Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, in Abuja.
The APC chairman, who is an engineer, said the gathering of engineering professionals, policymakers, industry leaders and academics underscored the critical role of engineering in addressing Nigeria’s development challenges.
He described engineering as a strategic tool for nation-building, economic prosperity and social progress, noting that the theme of the assembly, “Shaping Solutions, Building a Greater Future,” reflected the responsibility of engineers in providing practical and technology-driven solutions to national problems.
