Vice President Kashim Shettima has been awarded the Honourary Fellowship of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE).
The minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, was also honoured with the Award of Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE).
Momoh was honoured for his numerous accomplishments, a wealth of experience, as well as outstanding contributions to the field of engineering and administration in Nigeria.
The minister holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
“I feel very glad because it’s a recognition from our professional colleagues which is an indication that the little effort that I have made in the past is very well recognised. I’m indeed very glad that this recognition will spur me to do me and particularly when we now find ourselves in the minister of Niger Delta Development where we also collaborate with the Nigeria Society of Engineers in order to mitigate the effect of climate change in the region.
“As an engineer, I expect those handling our projects at the ministry to give us the best because that’s what the people of Niger Delta and Nigerians deserve. We will also interface with other agencies and other ministries who have one thing or the other to do in the Niger Delta – being an interventionist ministry, we have to intervene in so many areas and collaborate with so many ministries because most of the activities of the ministry are also domiciled in other ministries and agencies.
“For instance, if you talk in terms of road network, the Ministry of Works is there. If you’re talking in terms of youth restiveness, the presidential amnesty program is there. If you’re talking in terms of blue economy, which of course traverses the entire Niger Delta region, the ministry is there – we intend to work together and in collaboration make sure they the region is better for it”, the minister said while expressing gratitude.
In response to the fellowship conferment, a former member of the House of Representatives, Abdul Oroh said: “We have known the Honourable Minister for many years as a distinguished engineer. In fact, most people call him engineer because they don’t know his name.
“We are happy that now, he has reached the peak of his professional attainment. He is a great manager, a leader, a great politician, a thorough professional and a very dependable person – if he says yes, you can take his words to the bank – he’s very dependable.”
