Gabriel Enenche —
Founder of Zeetin Engineering Limited, Azibaola Robert in Abuja when he hosted the executives of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, led by its President, Elizabeth Eterigho, called for collaboration among Nigerian engineers for the technological advancement of the country.
He also encouraged engineers in the country to ensure the use science and technology to boost economic and infrastructural development across the country.
“Nigeria’s technological development can easily be fast-tracked when our engineers and companies, he said.
“Especially those that are technology-driven to collaborate strategically for the overall industrial development and growth of Nigeria through technology.
“There are many things wrong with Nigeria’s technological advancement. And until we sincerely embrace and deploy science and technology as the necessary tools to facilitate and deepen the economic and infrastructural development of Nigeria, we will not be able to develop and make progress as a country”.
“We need more advocacy, enlightenment, improved local content and change of our taste buds to curtail Nigerians’ dependence on and consumption of foreign brands.”
While adding that APWEN, a non-governmental organization would like to collaborate with Zeetin Engineering to help improve and build the skills of women engineers, she further stated that the partnership would also help to encourage girls to change their mentality and orientation about science subjects, because girls often considered these subjects as too difficult.
