*The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria emphasises that it is the Council鈥檚 mandate to ensure proper monitoring of projects to safeguard lives and property of the people in the country

Alexander Davis | 绿帽献妻

In ensuring standardisation in building and construction projects as part of efforts at curbing building collapse in the country, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has set up project monitoring teams.

绿帽献妻 reports Mr. Ali Rabiu, President of the Council, disclosed this to reporters at the weekend in Kano, Northern Nigeria.

Rabiu said that measure had become necessary in view of rampant cases of building collapse, resulting in loss of lives and property in the West African country.

Building collapse in Ikoyi, Lagos State聽 聽File Photo

He also said one of the Council鈥檚 mandates was to ensure proper monitoring of projects to safeguard lives and property.

The COREN President said: 鈥淲e will not relent in ensuring strict compliance with the rules and regulations, while people were constructing projects.”

Rabiu also explained that before 2019, COREN lacked powers to punish any violator except those on their register.

According to him, the punishment was only suspension from practice.

Rabiu stated: 鈥淏ut today, the law has been amended to allow us to sanction any Nigerian, whether engineer or not, who commits infraction in engineering practice.

鈥淎nd, the punishments include prosecution of offenders that may lead to imprisonment and withdrawal of licences.”