By Isqil Najim
The President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, (COREN), Engr Ali Alimasuya Rabiu and a former President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr Olorunfemi Ademola Isaac are among the ten newly elected Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. The list also includes a female Engineer, Engr Dr. Ibilola Amao.
In a statement issued by the Honourary Secretary of the Academy, Engr. Mrs. Christiana Adelowo, in Lagos on Thursday 17th February, 2022, “ Ten distinguished Engineers were confirmed admitted into Fellowship of the Academy for year 2022.” According to her, they will be officially inducted in June 2022, in Lagos.
The Nigerian Academy of Engineering was inspired by the need for a small, focused engineering body that would have the narrower objectives of the advancement and pursuit of excellence in Technology and Engineering, and the provision of a national platform for experts to pool their experience and insights and make input into public and private technical policy.. Its Fellows are drawn from among very senior Nigerian engineering professionals resident in Nigeria and abroad who have distinguished themselves in business, academia, and government.
Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, FNSE, is the president of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN. He is the Executive Partner at AR – AR Partnership, an indigenous consulting outfit with a professional practice embracing a full range of activities in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering and Project Management. Engr. Rabiu studied Civil Engineering at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida and Bayero University, Kano. He has over the years acquired extensive experience in various aspects of Civil Engineering works particularly construction supervision and procurement services. He has served the Nigeria society of Engineers in various capacities which includes 3-times Vice President and many more.
Engr. Ademola Isaac Olorunfemi, FNSE, is a past President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and has served as a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). he is a Chief Lecturer at Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu since 2016, where he has held various positions till date. He served as the Commissioner for Agriculture between 2011 and 2013 in Ondo State; Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Agriculture (2013-2017). He graduated with B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan. He is a fellow and member of many renowned professional bodies such as: Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers; Nigerian Society of Engineers; Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers; Member, European Society of Agricultural Engineers ; Member, Institution of Agricultural Engineers, UK; member, Chartered Institute of Management of Nigeria and Fellows Nigerian Institute of Management. Under his tenure as president of NSE, Nigeria successfully hosted World Engineering Conference on Sustainable Infrastructures (WECSI) in conjunction with WFEO in 2014, the first of its kind in Nigeria with over 4000 in attendance.
Engr. Dr. Ibilola Amao, FNSE is the Principal Consultant at Lonadek Global Services, a multi-award-winning, woman-owned, ISO: 9001: 2015 Engineering Technology and Information Management Company. Lonadek has served multinational companies in various capacities. Dr. Amao has prepared over 100,000 STEM talents, 10,000 tech talents and exposed over 15,000 Engineers to state-of-the-art technologies, while increasing gender diversity in STEM programmes from 10% to 42%. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Energy Institute (EI) UK and Nigerian Society of Engineers. She sits on the Board of the Energy Institute UK IP Week and is on the panel of judges for the Royal Academy of Engineering UK Africa Prize. She is a Co-Founder of the Women In Energy Network (WIEN), a council member of WEConnect International, Nigeria and a Commonwealth Business Women’s Network (CBWN) member.
The full list of the new fellows are listed the names as:
1. ALONGE, Akindele Folarin
2. AMAO Adenike Ibilola
3. EMODI Nebolisa Olisaeloka
4. OKOYE Christopher Okechukwu
5. OLABISI Olagoke
6. OLORUNFEMI Ademola Isaac
7. OSINUBI Kolawole Juwonlo
8. RABIU Ali Alimasuya
9. SOBOYEJO Winston Oluwole
10. YAKUBU Muhammad Nuru Alhaji