The Nigerian Society Of Engineers

Ikeja Branch
Building a viable Engineering Culture…

(JANUARY 2017 Edition)

SECRETARIAT ADRESS: RALPH ALABI ENGINEERING CENTRE, Plot 32, beside Forte Oil Filling Station, Oba Ogunji Road, via
Pen-Cinema Ogba - Agege, Lagos.
PHONE:+234 706 810 2007 WEBSITE:+www.nseikejabranch.org, EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: nseikejabranch
Office of the Chairman
Distinguished Members,

Happy New Year to all of us and also wishing Greatness to our Nation Nigeria. God Bless Nigeria, God Bless
our Engineers.

To God be the Glory great things he hath done, we have every

reason to glorify and Magnify his Holy name. In the course of
this 4months of this Administration we have every
reason to thank him for everything and keeping us all
alive. During these few months we were able to bring back our
Branch to limelight.

We had the Annual General Meeting which brought in the

New Executives, Engineering Week to celebrate our
togetherness, Completion of our Phase 1 of Ralph Alabi
Engineering Centre (RAEC), Celebration of our Leaders
and the Investiture of the 12th Branch Chairman Engr
Akintayo Akintola FNSE, FNIMechE and the
Inauguration of 23rd Executive Year.

On the 1st of September 2016, the Executive coordinated the

first meeting with a great attendance by our Leaders and
Members, and since then three Engr. Akin Akintola (FNSE, FNIMechE) other meeting were held.
Chairman, NSE Ikeja Branch
We also attended the Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Society of Engineers in
Uyo; the attendance was encouraging, though the Branch was not well positioned in the Annual Group
Dynamics Programme of the Society, but with God on our side and with the Challenges thrown to us, we
will be repositioned and get back to the winning way come next Conference.

I want to use this opportunity to thank our Elders who have been of immense support to us, Our Past
Chairmen starting from Engr Francis Oguamanam FNSE, Engr Ayo Fanimokun FNSE, Engr Kunle Adebajo
FNIStructE, Engr M.A Awe FNSE, Engr Dr T.M. Olatunji FNSE, Engr Mrs M. A. Oguntala FNSE (A three
time Vice President and by the grace of God in not long a time the in-coming President of NSE); Engr
Bola Akinribido and Engr Felix Adeolu Ogundare FNSE; also Elders and Members who in no small measure
have never relented in their support in moving the Branch forward.

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I want you to alway remember the "Ikeja Project", and continuously move towards achieving our goals
and set targets.

Special Committees have been constituted to assist us in reaching greater height namely
1. Building Management Committee headed by Engr Francis A. Oguamanam FNSE
2. Assets Management Committee headed by Engr Ayo Fanimokun FNSE
3. Public Lectures Committee headed by Engr M.A Awe FNSE
4. Business Luncheon Committee headed by Engr Mrs M. A. Oguntala FNSE
5. Inter-Ministerial Committee headed by Engr Mrs Biola Kosegbe FNSE
6. Solar Leadership and Action Committee headed by Engr Ganiyu Owolabi

By the begining of 2017 other Committees will also come into operations
1. Engineering Week Committee
2. Industrial, Community - Liaison Committee
All these are strategic Committees which will add great value to our great Branch and make the hope of
our regime comes to fulfilment soonest.
Standing Committees headed by various Executive Committees are also going to be inaugurated in the
coming month namely:
1. Technical Committee
2. Publicity Committee
3. Audit Committee
4. Job Desk Committee

Industrial Visits have been planned from early January and February 2017
1. International Distillers Limited, Otta
2. Nigerian Building, Road Research Institute NBRRI in Otta
3. Nigerian Breweries, Iganmu
4. Olam Nigerian Limited, Sagamu
5. Indomine Company in Otta
6. Flour Mills of Nigeria, Apapa
This is just the begining of our Partnership with Industries and Allied Companies.

Project Skill
We are also going to see through our Partnership with Etisalat in respect of our Project Skill programme
for Secondary Students, we will also be extending our scope of the programme to all Secondary Schools
in Lagos State.

Phase 2 RAEC - Engineering Centre of Excellence

Ralph Alabi Engineering Centre: Ralph Alabi Engineering Centre will be expanded beyond the level where
we met it, we are projecting to work with all Stakeholders on the possibility of making the Centre a hub
of Engineering Excellence; where you will have all it takes to make your skill works.

The Phase 2 of Ralph Alabi Centre which will be a "Centre of Engineering Excellence" will commence
soonest. Consultation is on going with Stakeholders on the modalities of executing the project.

Some notable Events took place during the last 4months.

 The Death and Burial of Engr. Akinsanya. A. Oludaiye FNSE (3rd Chairman of NSE Ikeja
Branch and the Foumdation Chairman of NSE Kano Branch):
He died on June 12, 2016. The burial ceremony of our 3rd Branch Chairman Engr. Anthony
Akinsanya Oludaiye took place on Friday, September 18, 2016:
 The Burial Ceremony of Prince Ezekiel Abiodun Olorunfemi & Princess Alice Abosede
Olorunfemi. Father and Mother of our beloved NSE Immediate Past President Engr. Ademola
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 Isaac Olorunfemi FNSE, JP took place on the 27th and 28th of October 2017 @ Supare Akoko,
Ondo State.

 Marriage Ceremonies
- Engr Musiliu Odumeru (Immediate Former National Chairman, Environment Division of
NSE) and also a notable Elder of NSE Ikeja Branch gave his Daughter's hand in
marriage on the 12th of November 2016
- Dr T.M. Olatunji FNSE (The 8th Chairman of NSE Ikeja Branch and a Former National
Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers) had his Son's Wedding on the 19th
of November 2016.
- Engr Jimoh Ajibade (An Exco Member) had his Son's Wedding on the 19th of
November 2016.

 Ongoing Works of our Secretariat Building:

Further works will continue on RAEC Building by the grace of God. Currently, we are working on
the Library section, provision of Toilet Facilities and Beautification of Olu Awoyinfa Hall. All
hands are therefore requested to be on deck by payment of our Building Levies and Annual Dues
as the case may be. The levies are itemized below.

LOOKING AHEAD – Our Monthly General Meetings in 2017

 Monthly General Meeting (MGM):

The MGM for the month of October will hold on the 1st Thursday every Month except on dates
clashing with Public Holidays and Specially National Programmes
Venue: Ralph Alabi Engineering Center (RAEC) by 4.00 p.m. prompt.
You are all implored to attend and contribute your quotas to the running of the Branch.

 IMPORTANT NOTICE:

 Ralph Alabi Engineering Center (RAEC) Levy:

The levy for RAEC is as itemized below and we encourage you to pay without further delay:
 Fellows – N25, 000.00
 Corporate Members – N10, 000.00
 Graduate Members – N 5, 000.00
 Student Members – N 2, 000.00.

 Annual Dues:
Kindly note that our Annual Subscription and Levy has fallen due as from July 1, 2016. You are
therefore implored to find itemized below the schedule of Annual Dues for all Cadres of our
Membership in the Branch and consequently make urgent efforts to fulfil your obligations to the
Branch without further delay:
 Fellows – N 5, 000.00
 Corporate Members – N 2, 500.00
 Graduate Members – N 1, 000.00
 Student Members – N 500.00

 NSE National Annual Dues:

Kindly note that our National Annual Subscription has fallen due as from July 1, 2016. You are
therefore implored to find itemized below the schedule of Annual Dues for all Cadres of our
Membership at the National and consequently make urgent efforts to fulfill your obligations to
the without further delay:
 Fellows – N 11, 500.00
 Corporate Members – N 9, 000.00

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  NSE, Ikeja Branch’s Account Details:
Kindly find the account details of our Branch as follows for all monetary payments and
transactions:
Account Name: Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ikeja Branch:
Banker: First Bank, Ogba
Account Number: 2009996717.

 NSE, National Account Details:

Account Name: Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ikeja Branch:
Banker: First Bank Plc
Account Number: 2020502052.

For all Branch payments

Please pay all levies, donations, pledges and dues into this account and get our secretariat informed
immediately thereafter. Please endeavor to always collect receipts for all payments made to our
Branch and record such payments into the Control Ledger provided in the Secretariat.

CONCLUSION:
I will always conclude this edition of the Newsletter to you by acknowledging the enormous task ahead
and to humbly request that we all join hands so that our Branch can continue to make giants strides. I
will appreciate if you can read and digest the Story of "Ubuntu" as attached and let us continue to build
on the Legacy of our Founding Fathers. May God be with you all and give all of us the grace and ability to
do our best in our time for our dear Branch, Amen. God bless you all.

With God on our side, we will be known far and wide! We are the Branch to Beat!! We are the
Branch to watch!!!

Yours Faithfully,

Engr. Akin Akintola FNSE

January 1, 2017.

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 2016 NSE Ikeja Branch at a glance
Branch Engineering week was held between 22nd and 26th August 2016. It commenced with a
charity walk to Orphanage
home (Tunji Adebayo
Foundation, Iju Ishaga and
Bola-Mofo Zion Shelter, Iju
road, Ifako Ijaye) During
which the branch was
appreciated by the two
homes for making it a duty
to remember the less
privileged.
Press briefing was organized
mainly to let the public be
aware of more Engineering
practices in the society.

Some other events that follow are:

Career engagement Engineers Indoor game Competition, Innovation fair/exhibition Professional
etiquette campaign, Annual General meeting and the week long event was concluded with a
dinner & award at De Renaissance Hotel Alausa.

Friday, November 11, 2016: NSE Ikeja Branch, had its Annual Ralph Alabi Memorial Lecture -
RAML (7th Series) and Induction of new
corporate members on Friday 11th November
2016, during which Engr. Peter Onyeri was the
Guest Lecturer.
The Topic was “ENGINEERING &
TECHNOLOGY IN A RECESSED ENCONOMY”,
the lecture was well attended by Engineers far
and near. Otunba Olayiwola Adeyemi
(Chairman FUMMAN Group) was a Special
Guest of Honour. A total of Forty-Three (43)
new members were inducted.
Saturday, November 11, 2016: Induction of new Corporate Members
Investiture Ceremony of the 12th Branch
Chairman and Inauguration of the 2016/2017
Executive Committee of the branch were held.
Chairman of the occasion was Engr. Otis O.
Anyaeji (FNSE, FAEng) President Nigerian
Society of Engineers and Special Guest of
Honour was Engr. Femi Okunade (MNSE) -MD
Xerox HS Limited.
Some individuals were recognized and awarded for their
contributions to engineering profession among them are as
follows: Engr. Ademola I. Olorunfemi (FNSE), Engr. Mrs
Christiana O. Adelowo, Engr. Mrs. Mayen M. Adetiba, Engr.
Chairman and Inauguration of the 2016/2017
Hon. Setonji David (FNSE), Engr. Dr. Wasiu Adedeji, Ajayi
Executive Committee of the branch Olubunmi (AMNIM), Engr. Freeborn E. Okhiria, Mrs
Maureenobi, Ahmed Mustapha, Engr. Adeyemi S. Abidemi.

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List of 2016/2017 Executive Committee is as follows:
1 Chairman Engr. Akintayo Akintola, FNSE [email protected] 08033191269
Engr. Mrs. Funmilade
2 Vice Chairman [email protected] 08029990543
Akingbagbohun
3 General Secretary Engr. Olutosin Ogunmola [email protected] 08023389299
Assistant General
4 Engr. Iyiola Olaoye [email protected] 09021190370
Secretary
5 Treasurer Engr. Ms Catherine Onojaife [email protected] 08037497326
6 Financial Secretary Engr. Tajudeen Kolade Ibrahim [email protected] 09090391067
7 Technical Secretary Engr. Remilekun Adewumi [email protected] 08028485674
Assistant Technical
8 Mr. Damola Adekanmbi [email protected] 08032243800
Secretary
9 Publicity Secretary Engr. Femi Bola Oluwaniyi [email protected] 08033773411
10 Ex-Officio Engr. Ajibade Jimoh [email protected] 08033223606
Immediate Past
11 Engr. Adeolu Ogundare, FNSE [email protected] 08055002241
Chairman
12 Co-opted Engr. Femi Adedotun [email protected] 08038354814
13 Co-opted Engr. Isaac Oluwasuji Omopariola [email protected] 08023393287
14 Co-opted Engr. Remi Eko [email protected] 08055692749

'ENGINEERS NEED INNOVATION TO TACKLE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES'

Submitted by: OluwadamilolaTaiwo, December 19, 2016
A former Human Resources Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, John Mbonu, has said that engineers can tackle
politicians and take charge of the leadership of the country by being innovative.

Mbonu stated this during a lecture entitled: 'Gas

to power: Common sense versus politics' at the
Nigerian Institution of Mechanical
Engineers' end of the year lecture and awards
ceremony.

He said that there was a need for engineers to

be awake to their duties in
order to point out to the
government the implication
of making certain political
decisions.
Engr. Mrs. Akingbagbohun, Engr. Mbonu and Engr. Akintola
According to him, the essence of the
lecture is to showcase the roles that Nigerian engineers are supposed to play as regards getting the right sources of
power in the country, but which they are not doing.

Mbonu said, "Engineers need to make known to the government the importance of building power plants close to
their sources in order to save cost, because it is expensive to run such plants if they are not close to the sources.

"Nigerian engineers should locate power near the source of gas and hydro dams near the source of water as well as
locating coal power plant near the source of coal. But, unfortunately due to politics, some power plants are placed
far away from the source of gas, which has led to the building of expensive gas pipelines."

He also urged engineers to research more and understands the language of politicians in order to make them see
the need to invest more in natural resources.

The Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ikeja Branch, Engr. Akintayo Akintola (FNSE, FNIMechE), said until
engineering was given recognition, the country would still be backward in everything.

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 PICTURE SPEAKS
Some other Social Events of the Branch

Dinner & Award at De Renaissance Hotel

Alausa

Engr. Akin Akintola (FNSE, FNIMecE)

Chairman, NSE Ikeja Branch
50th Birthday Anniversary was held in the mist of well wishers on 7th
day of September, 2016

A group picture at one of the Orphanage home

At the Burial Ceremony of Engr. Oludaiye’s

A section view of the October 2016 OGM Birthday Celebrants at the September 2016 OGM

ENGR. Femi-Bola OLUWANIYI (MNSE, MNImechE, MNCS)

NSE Ikeja, Publicity Secretary
MOBILE: 08033773411, EMAIL: [email protected]

Courtesy Visit to Bond FM.

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