Firm Urges Bridging Engineering Skills Gap

Provider of integrated electro-mechanical solutions, JMG Limited, has called for stronger industry-academia collaboration to help address Nigeria’s engineering skills gap. 

The firm stated this while hosting engineering students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on an educational tour of its production facility in Lagos, as part of activities marking the 2026 World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, themed “Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization.”

A total of 13 engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering, UNILAG, accompanied by two representatives of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) participated in the tour which exposed them to modern engineering practices within an industrial environment.

The students were taken through key production processes at the facility and gained insights into how engineering innovation, smart systems and digital technologies are being deployed to support sustainable industrial development.

Speaking, Plant Manager, Production at JMG, Fouad El Chami, noted that practical industry exposure remains key in preparing young engineers for the demands of modern engineering practice.

He maintained that engineering education should extend beyond classroom instruction, to include real industrial experience that exposes students to how innovation, technology and problem-solving are applied in real-life production environments.

“Engineering is best understood not only in classrooms but through real industrial experience. Opening our facility to students allows them to see innovation, technology and problem-solving in action,” he said.

El Chami added that the visit helped bridge the gap between theory and practice and inspired students to contribute to Nigeria’s industrial and technological advancement.