CORBON, COREN sign pact to curb building collapse
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has signed a strategic agreement with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to strengthen enforcement of construction standards. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two building regulators in Abuja was aimed at addressing building collapse and other systemic challenges plaguing Nigeria’s […]
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has signed a strategic agreement with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to strengthen enforcement of construction standards.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two building regulators in Abuja was aimed at addressing building collapse and other systemic challenges plaguing Nigeria’s construction industry.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, the Chairman of CORBON, Samson Opaluwah, said the collaboration underscored a shared commitment by the two bodies to address the systemic challenges in the building sector.
“This MoU lays a foundation for the forging of a strong partnership for mutual collaboration, knowledge exchange, capacity building and joint delivery of national development outcomes by builders and engineers in related fields.
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“Through our joint efforts, we shall encourage best practices and strive towards improved project management, quality delivery and innovative practices in the nation’s building and engineering industry,” he said.
According to Opaluwah, the partnership also aimed at maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and the deployment of best expertise in the development and management of Nigeria’s infrastructures.
He listed some benefits of the MOU to include: mutual understanding and appreciation of specific and special expertise and boundaries and enhanced capacity building for registrants to improve professional expertise.
On his part, the COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, said the council had existed for over 53 years and saddled with the responsibilities of regulating engineering in Nigeria among others.
“The area we are addressing today is the construction industry, where we have several regulators. CORBON and COREN are just two of the seven regulators in the industry.
“We innovatively created FORBEN, the Forum for Regulators in the Built Environment of Nigeria for effective collaboration.
“This is because if we are going to become competitors, and be confronting ourselves, Nigeria is going to lose. While we are bickering and competing, we are going to definitely leave regulatory gaps that people will exploit,” he said.