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ian Society of Engineers inFebruary this year. His electioninto the presidency ofthe African engineering bodywould be the first time a Nigerianwill occupy that position.PrimeTech MD with Executive Secretary , Engr. AmshiNigeria also took the Positionof the Chairman of theStanding Committee onWomen in Engineering of theFAEO which by the constitutionof the body automaticallyqualifies the occupier tobe a Vice-President of thebody. Engr. Valerie Agberagba,the Vice President,Membership Services of theNigerian Society of Engineerswill occupy that position onbehalf of Nigeria at theFAEO.Engr. Shehu in a handshakewith President of WFEO,Engr. KwakwaN S EPrimeTechV i s i t sThe objectives of the Federationof African Organizationof Engineers include, amongothers, the promotion andadvancement of engineeringscience in Africa and advancementof common aimsand objectives of the memberengineering organizations.Limited,seeks closercollaborationIt what looks like a new trend in itsrelationship with International engineeringand consulting Companies,the Nigerian Society of Engineers haspaid a visit to Prime Tech Limited anewly established design arm of theGerman multinational constructioncompany, Julius Berger.The design and engineering companywas set up last year to perform designand engineering for constructionof civil structures, building and infrastructure.The team consists of Structural,Infrastructural, mechanical andelectrical engineers as well as architects.The Primary client of the companyis Julius Berger. The establishmentof the company brought to anend the design of engineering infrastructurefor the country by thecompany in its home country, Germany.The visit by the Nigerian Society ofEngineers was to sensitise the companyworkers about the NigerianSociety of engineer and on theneed for engineers in its employ tojoin the society.The Executive Secretary of the NigerianSociety of Engineers, Engr.Ahmed Amshi in his opening remarkssaid the Society was set upby its founders to project engineeringand to promote ethical practiseof the profession.He said the Society was happy thatJulius Berger had headed its call forEngineering designs to have its NigerianContent and its campaignthat designs should be done in Nigeriato grow the capacity of indigenousdesign engineers in thecountry. He said Nigeria was losingon two fronts- in the area of lack of