Engineers from different walks of life gathered for The Nigerian Society of Engineers, '16th Fellowship Conferment Lecture & Ceremony' themed 'Circular Economy in Medical Waste Management'.

The programme of event saw through the seating of guests, National Anthems and prayers and then a welcome address by the Chairman, Board of Fellows - Engr. Felix Atume, FNSE, mni, and then an address by the President, Engr. Babagana Mohammed FNSE. What followed hence was the major business of the day; the conferment of fellowship, a total number of 140 engineers became Fellows of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.

Particularly interesting out of this number is Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo Waheed Adekojo, the CEO/MD of FunmiAyinke Nigeria Limited. Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo has indeed shown to be the complete definition of beauty and brain, having graduated with honours from the department of Mechanical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. She then went on to become the Head, Mechanical Engineering unit at the Works and Services unit of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo is a humanitarian through and through. On her core is an intense passion to positively touch lives. This led her into establishing the FunmiAyinke Humanity Foundation that has brought hope to many lives through job creation and empowerment programmes for widows, single parents, abandoned children and children under the care of single parents.

Her profound achievements and her contributions to human welfare has earned her a number of awards, some of which include a 'Honorary Doctor of Science (D. Sc. Hons) Degree in Engineering Project Management & Corporate Governance by the European-American University, Panama', an 'Award of Excellence in Contribution to Human Capacity Building on Youth and Women Empowerment, Peace and Unity Building in Nigeria and Africa at Large by Congress of Civil Society Organization in Nigeria, 2013', a 'Pan-African Distinguished Leadership Hall of Fame Award, 2020, by West Africa Students' Union (WASU)'.

Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo's life is an embodiment of motivation, dedication, compassion and integrity. She is a shining light and an inspiration to young people who are at a stage of life where she had once been, and even more particularly to the girl child who has aspirations of becoming an engineer — a profession largely dominated by men. She has shown that with tenacity and determination, everything is possible.

Engr. Dr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo is happily married and blessed with four children, and when she is not winning awards, or getting conferred with fellowships, she spends her time reading, dancing and she makes music, she recently dropped her single debut titled 'It is our Time' by Funmi Ayinke.

The horizon started to descend on the programme of the day, goodwill messages were shared, and then finally the Vote of Thanks by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Engr. (Dr.) Victor O. Oyenuga, FNSE brought what was an insightful event to its very end.

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Whoever knows Emmanuel Nworie who graduated with a first class in Mathematics, UNN, please contact him to reach @jacksonpbn or Churchill Umoren. A Professor in Canada wants him.

Congratulations to the new Fellows. Y'all make a difference.

Okay seen

Awwwnnn, Engineers of Life, Congrats

I respect Una engineers. That physics na death sentence

Great

Nice one.

Interesting. What next?

Bravo... But when are Nigerian engineers going to measure up with their foreign counterpart

How much did they pay?
Sometimes I really feel ashamed tagging myself a Nigerian engineer

The people that matters. Kudos

What are they doing to help their graduates. Graduate corpers are all over secondary schools while Dr are posted to hospitals.

My own loading soon. Engr Stanley Orji CEO Ostraco Engineering Limited

Check my siggy for our activities

Mumu Nigeria Engineers With No Impact on Nigeria, We Still Employ the Services of Lebanese, China, German, Italians Engineers

EdmundChidera:
If someone can identify a major product from this engineers, I will tell you when Nigeria will become better.





Our engineering researchers are nothing to write home about. Other countries are building, innovative and industrious but our own are good at getting degree, masters and PhD





Engineering is useless in Nigeria just like library science

Library Science useless?

Be guided.

Being a member of the E family myself, I disagree with you in some of the points you made. I know a lot of Engineers that are really good practically. It's just that we're in a failed country.

EdmundChidera:
If someone can identify a major product from this engineers, I will tell you when Nigeria will become better.





Our engineering researchers are nothing to write home about. Other countries are building, innovative and industrious but our own are good at getting degree, masters and PhD





Engineering is useless in Nigeria just like library science

Pls can anyone link me up with any certified engineer that I can serve under pls.

I knw i will b critisize for sayin d truth , but this body should b scrabbed. So many engrs yet we inport toothpick. All they do is supervising and maintainance. Engrs are designers and inventors. In Mugabe's words" its only in nigeria wre u pay millions to study engineering and u graduate but cant produce a pencil.

Engineers for mouth.

montumonami:

we are on d same page. God bless u for sayin d truth.

The guys need to do more... Many asians I have seen working here as senior engineers and PMs mostly attended technical college in their country.

We need to compel the government to amend our labour law.. too many potentials wasting away

Great people...

Its on this note I am happy to celebrate my father among them@Engr. Ademola Abogunrin.
Congratulations sir!