The National Technical Secretary of the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers Dr.Hillary Owamah has called on engineers in the country to factor in environmental protection and sustainability in their design and construction activities.
Owamah, who is an Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Delta State University, Abraka, made the disclosure at an event organized by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in celebration of the 2021 World Engineering Day, held in Abuja, with the theme “Engineering for healthy planet”.
The university don, while speaking on the topic “Expected roles of Nigerian engineers in the fight against climate change for a healthier planet”, said that “engineers play an integral role in shaping humanity’s interaction with the earth.