In the traditional smooth succession practice of ascending the Presidency of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, (NSE), Engr. Otis Oliver Anyaeji took over the mantle of leadership from immediate past president, Engr. Isaac Olorunfemi, stepping into office on January 1, 2016, as the 30th President of the NSE.
Engr. Anyaeji who served as Deputy President for the past two years between 2014 and 2015, is expected to lead the Society as President and Chairman of Council for the tenured period of 2016 and 2017.
A statement signed by Head, Media and Publications, NSE Headquarters, Abdulkadir Aliyu said at the maiden meeting with stakeholders of NSE, Engr. Anyaeji who has resumed full responsibilities in his capacity as the NSE President, expounded his vision for the Society for the period of his presidency.
Citing the dire economic situation and dismal infrastructure stock status of the country, he declared that it was time for Engineers to “take full control of the engineering activities in all sectors of the Nigerian economy”, in order to make resonating impact in the collective quest of bringing the country back on the track of progress and prosperity.
Engr. Anyaeji who personally vowed to pursue that undertaking with fervor is a trained Mechanical Engineer whose vast practice experience cuts across all the spectra of engineering. Since 1976, he has had working stints at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, Nigerian Airports Authority (NPA), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), amongst others. He is presently the Chairman of O. T. Otis Engineering Limited, a consulting engineering firm which was founded in 1987 and has consulted on virtually all basic industrial sectors. Engr. Otis Anyaeji is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and a Member of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria (ACEN).
The official Investiture of Engr. Anyaeji as the 30th President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) will hold on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Africa Hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja.