“All women engineers are ready to come together and see how we can proffer solutions, making sure that we revamp these refineries
“So, we call on our president to challenge female engineers to revamp and rehabilitate these refineries, and I want to assure you that, within a year, just challenge us, we will make sure that the refineries would be put to operation by the grace of God,” she said.“It is imperative that our homegrown engineers are empowered and granted the right opportunity to showcase our competence,” she said.
“I want to also implore our leaders, especially our president and governors, to empower indigenous engineers because we are very good.Mrs Owolabi, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, promised that her administration would focus on mentorship and skill development for young engineers.
The guest speaker, Olayinka Abdul, speaking on the theme, “The Role of Female Engineers in Building Sustainable Infrastructure”, said rising fuel prices required urgent measures for green alternatives. Mrs Abdul said the various options available were wasting because some Nigerians have a class mentality not allowing them to embrace local research.
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