FG imposes new standards for power engineers, condemns rise in quackery
The Federal Government yesterday expressed concern in Abuja over the rise in quackery in the power sector, stressing that power engineers will be subject to new regulations.
The Federal Fire and Disaster Management Agency revealed that as of 2021, 636 fire accidents recorded in the country were caused by electrical discharges, and 447 fire accidents were caused by electrical equipment, so the main cause of fire accidents nationwide is Recall that we identified it as an electrical spark. Case.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) similarly reported that at least 156 Nigerians were killed and 87 injured in electricity-related accidents between January 2020 and September 2021.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Electrical Engineers of Nigeria (CIPEN), Tajudeen Abbas, while inaugurating the new body, said there was a need to sanitize the power sector and protect the lives of Nigerians.
Following the move, speakers argued that there is no place for unqualified engineers to hide in the country.
Abbas, who is represented by House of Representatives member Sani Umar Bala, said the institute and its governing council include power engineers and experts who are expected to abide by the institute’s code of ethics. , or be sanctioned.
He said the institute will play a large and effective role in helping police and issue industry certifications to different types and levels of practitioners.
The institute said it would also replace the current evidence of non-certified or licensed persons carrying out all types of installations and repairs within the industry.
Prime Minister Abbas said: “This inauguration ceremony is important for the power sector. The institute and its governing council are expected to perform regulatory functions for power engineers. We will abide by the code of ethics set by the institute. You are expected to be a power engineer or professional or licensed.
“The Institute also monitors practitioners of various types and levels and issues industry certifications. The Institute also monitors practitioners of various types and levels and issues industry certifications. We will replace the current evidence of recipients, which will remove quacks from the power sector.”
William Métier, chairman of the CIPEN founding committee, told the Guardian that the new institute would clean up the power sector and benefit the entire country.
“This inauguration is very important as it aims to clean up the power sector and will be beneficial for the country as a whole. This will ensure that all skills practiced in the power sector are regulated. It will have both regulatory and association functions. This will reduce the accidents that the power sector has experienced in the past,” he said.
Source: guardian.ng