Engr Ibraheem Folarin Bello, has been inaugurated as the 28th chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan branch.
Other members of the new executive are: Ayokunnu Ojedele (Vice-Chairman), Atilade Otunla, MNSE (General Secretary), Salman Ismail, FNSE (Treasurer), Tosin Omorinde, MNSE (Technical Secretary), Babatunde Oguntunde, MNSE (Publicity Secretary), Esther Oladeji, MNSE (Financial Secretary), Ogunlade Ismail, MSE (Assistant General Secretary), Damilola Arinola, MNSE (Assistant Technical Secretary), Afolabi Aderemi, MNSE (Ex-Officio) and Dr Adekunle Olaoye, FNSE (Immediate Past Chairman).
During the inauguration ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at the weekend, President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, who was represented by Engr Ademola Olorunfemi, charged the new chairman to be steadfast and try as much as possible to carry along other members of the new executive as well other members of Ibadan NSE in the day-to-day affairs of the professional body.
Immediate past chairman, NSE, Ibadan branch, Dr Adekunle Olaye, FNSE, while congratulating Bello on his new position, pledged his unalloyed support for his administration. He, therefore, called on Bello to be fully ready to face the task ahead of him as it is highly demanding.
Olaoye said: ”While I congratulate you on your new role as the chairman of NSE, Ibadan, the premier branch, let me also prepare your mind that the task ahead of you is highly demanding and of course you know there is no room for excuse, just as I want to believe you are fully prepared for the job. Kindly take note of the fact that I am not in any way scaring you, it is just to let you know that being the chairman of the premier branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, requires a lot from you, I wish you the very best.”
While delivering his speech, the new chairman, Mr Ibraheem Folarin Bello, said he will, among numerous other things, collaborate with all arms of government in Oyo State, especially the executive, by offering professional expertise and knowledge of engineering to improve the state’s infrastructural development.