NSE President Advocates Global Standards for African Engineering

Funmi Ogundare 

The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Aina Oguntala, has called on African engineering institutions to align more closely with international standards while nurturing local talent. 

Oguntala made the call recently at the African Content Collaboration session  of the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, where she also received an award of honour in recognition of her leadership and contributions to engineering development in Africa.

At the conference themed ‘Local Content Development and Partnership for Africa’ s Energy Sustainability’, she  emphasised the need for curriculum reform, faculty development, stronger industry engagement, innovation and infrastructure investment. 

She underscored the importance of adapting global best practices to local contexts and leveraging digital tools to better connect academia with industry.

During the Q&A segment, the NSE president and other panelists addressed practical strategies for implementation and regional collaboration.

Oguntala also reinforced the NSE’s leadership in championing engineering-driven solutions and advancing local content across Africa’s energy landscape.