LASG, petroleum engineers partner to train students

Plans are underway by the Lagos State Government (LASG) and the National Institution of Petroleum Engineers (NIPetE) to train students in bridging the gap between the university and the industry.

The Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, revealed this when the National Chairman of the NIPetE, Prisca Kanebi, led some zonal chairmen on a courtesy call to his office.

He applauded the management of the institution for their efforts in the profession and encouraged them to pay attention to some grey areas.

In a response, Kanebi said the institution was exploring to restructure the curriculum, with stakeholders, to achieve the gap-bridge goal.

Kanebi assured that the institution would continue to champion the development of the profession to meet the industry needs.

Also, present at the meeting were the Zonal Co-ordinator, Southwest, Adebowale Orekoya; the Chairman of Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, Sesan Odukoya and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms. Shasore Sholabomi.