The President of Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE), Mr Otis Anyaeji has urged the Federal Government to pay more attention to the housing sector as it has the capacity to revamp the economy. (source: The Nation)

In a world conference held in Abuja by the NSE, Mr Otis Anyaeji also urged the government to do away with the habit of always importing building materials as this does not allow local manufacturing to thrive.

Also, in reaction to the series of building collapse which has been common in the country recently, Anyaeji disclosed that soil investigation and complying with test results from the exercise, was a major parameter in preventing failure of engineering facilities like roads, buildings, bridges, etc. He faulted the National Building Code for not paying much attention to this aspect of construction.

“Given the frequency of building collapse in Nigeria, the government needs to support getting soil investigation done on every engineered land improvement project and ensure that standards are adhered to strictly across all facets of construction activities,” Anyaeji said.

The NSE President also charged the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,President Muhammadu Buhari to recognise that the next two and half years have to be a revolutionary period in government and also business. He said the President has to believe in, and tap into the capacity of Nigerians and Nigeria for rebirth and renewal as already witnessed in the other sectors of the economy.