Abuja – February 22, 2024 – Viewpoint Housing News.
Nigerian Institute of Architects has made a call on President Tinubu to implement Executive Order 5 in order to arrest the rise in building materials’ costs, which are hampering the growth of the construction sector.
The disclosure was made on Wednesday by the institute’s president, Arc. Mobolaji Adeniyi, during a press conference in Abuja where he expressed concern about the current situation.
According to the institute, an executive order is urgently needed to halt the problem while discouraging unnecessary imports.
“We encourage all government agencies to curb its excessive appetite for foreign goods and services. We specifically request that the “Presidential Executive Order for Planning and Execution of Projects, Promotion of Nigerian Content in Contracts, and Science, Engineering and Technology, (Executive Order 5) which was signed into law on February 2, 2018 be dutifully implemented.
“As a matter of urgency, we should prioritise the use of local materials in project design and delivery. As professionals, we owe our country the onerous duty of providing solutions to seemingly daunting technical challenges. This should be our primary calling as professionals in this era of economic gloom. The challenges may seem very daunting but not insurmountable,” Adeniyi said.
In addition Adeniyi stated that, the industry has proven to be a viable employer of labor, so a dedicated electricity supply is needed in industrial areas.
