NSE President Lauds Enugu Gov for Appointing Okoh as Commissioner

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),  Margaret Oguntala, has sent commendations to the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah for the appointment of a committed member of the Society, Benjamin Okoh, as the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in the state.

Okoh was sworn into office yesterday 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, the statement said, is a distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). He is the Immediate Past Chairman of the NSE Abuja Branch, where Oguntala said 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 prestigious 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,” the statement signed by Executive Secretary, NSE, Abubakar Muazu stated.

In response to the appointment, Oguntala said she has transmitted a letter of appreciation to the Enugu governor, Mbah.

Part of the letter read: “Your Excellency, the recent reshuffle in the Executive Cabinet of Enugu State which included the appointment of Engr. Benjamin Osita Okoh, FNSE 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.

“Engr. Benjamin Osita 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 levels.

“This appointment comes 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,” Oguntala wrote.

The NSE president stated that Okoh‘s elevation to the position of commissioner is a recognition of his outstanding service to the engineering profession and his commitment to public service and development.

 “The Nigerian engineering community celebrates this well-deserved appointment and looks forward to the transformational impact Engr. Okoh will bring to the infrastructure development efforts by the Enugu State government,” the statement added.