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BRIEF ON THE COUNCIL FOR THE REGULATION OF ENGINEERING IN NIGERIA, COREN

Submitted to the

Honourable Minister
Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development

By

Engr. H. A. Gumel, FNSE, FNIM, OON
President - COREN

BRIEF ON THE COUNCIL FOR THE REGULATION OF ENGINEERING IN NIGERIA (COREN).

1.0 INTRODUCTION
      The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria was established as a statutory organ of the Federal Government of Nigeria by Decree No. 55 of 1970 as amended by Decree 27 of 1992, now Engineers (Registration etc) Act, CAP E 11, 2004, which empowered it to:
      - regulate and control engineering practice in Nigeria in all its aspects and ramifications;

      - ensure that engineering is practised by industry, government and professionals according to acceptable and prescribed standards and abiding by the ethics and cannons of the profession;

      - ensure appropriate training and use of engineering personnel and execution of engineering jobs by:
          (a) ensuring that only registered engineering personnel are involved in the execution of engineering jobs;

          (b) ensuring that only registered engineers head engineering departments and units;

          (c) ensuring that only registered and licenced engineering consulting firms are allowed to undertake engineering jobs.

          (d) ensuring that opportunities for ‘Continuing Professional Development’ are provided for engineering personnel;

          (e) ensuring that without proper registration with COREN, engineering personnel do not progress or function beyond legally prescribed levels.

      “Engineers” in this context refers to:
        • Professional engineers (holders of B. Sc certificates or its equivalence)
        • the Engineering Technologists (holders of the HND certificate or its equivalence),
        • the Engineering Technicians (holders of the ND certificate or its equivalence)
        • and the Engineering...