NSE lauds Okoh’s appointment

The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Oguntala, has commended the governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, for the appointment of Benjamin Osita Okoh as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure.

Okoh, an engineer by training, is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

Okoh was sworn into office recently in a ceremony presided over by the Governor, who described the appointment as a strategic move anchored on Okoh’s track record of excellence and professionalism.

Mbah highlighted that the appointment is based on Okoh’s astuteness and wealth of experience in infrastructure development, charging him to bring innovative solutions that will fast-track the delivery of democratic dividends to the good people of Enugu State.

Okoh is the Immediate Past Chairman of the NSE Abuja Branch, where he served with distinction and made significant contributions to the advancement of engineering practice in Nigeria.

A product of excellence, Okoh graduated in 2004 with a Second-Class Upper Division in Civil Engineering from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

He is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a member of multiple professional engineering institutions.

In her letter to Mbah, Oguntala wrote: “The recent reshuffle in the Executive Cabinet of Enugu State, which included the appointment of Benjamin Osita Okoh as the Honourable Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, reflects not only your resolve to deliver high-impact governance but also your understanding of the indispensable role of engineering in achieving sustainable development.

“Okoh is a distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers who has an impressive record of service delivery to his professional constituency, both at the branch and national level. This appointment is highly commendable, especially as the portfolio of Works and Infrastructure is a naturally fitting turf for him.

We are confident that his energy and commitment will help in no small measure to inject innovative strategies and provide engineering solutions to improve the state’s infrastructure stock.”

Okoh has served in numerous leadership roles within the engineering profession, including Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Abuja Chapter; Technical Secretary, NICE Abuja Chapter; Technical Secretary, NSE Abuja Branch; General Secretary, NICE Abuja Chapter; Publicity Secretary, NSE Abuja Branch; General Secretary, NSE Abuja Branch; Chairman, NICE Abuja Chapter and ex-officio, NSE Abuja Branch.

Oguntala added that Okoh’s appointment as a Commissioner is seen as recognition of his outstanding service to the engineering profession and his commitment to public service and development.

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