Firm to partner female engineers on capacity development

To boost competence of budding engineers, Lagos-based firm, MOMAS Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL) said it will collaborate with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) Lagos Chapter, towards training of the young female engineers.

The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Hammed Abiodun, stated this during an industrial visit by APWEN to the firm’s head office in Mowe, Ogun State. The visit, which was led by the chairman of the chapter, Mrs. Atinuke Owolabi, other executive members, attracted APWEN’s students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Lagos State University (LASU).

Abiodun said the training aligns with its ideology on youth empowerment, which is why the firm established the skill acquisition school, called Momas Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centre for Electro-Technology.

He said in view of the remarkable achievements in the school’s vocational skill acquisition training, the German Government awarded its Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) grant to develop its permanent site.

“We want to assure you of our readiness to provide engineering training support to the young female members of the Association and to demonstrate this, the Chairman of the Momas Group, Kola Balogun has approved Printed Circuit Board (PCB) fabrication and design training for a number of young members of the association. We also pledge our support to the association to advance engineering practice in Nigeria,” Abiodun.

He commended the association for its commitment to equip young female engineers with necessary skills in the field of engineering to enable them add value to their workspace and impact positively on engineering practice generally for the overall technological development of the country.

APWEN chairman, Owolabi said the young female engineers and engineering students hold the key to the profession and the nation’s future. According to her, failure to equip them with essential skills and expose them to cutting-edge technologies and industry trends could hinder their competitiveness in the market and impact negatively on productivity.