The Chief Executive Officer of Buff-I Limited and member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr Dr. Anthony Adeniji has called on young engineers to prioritise internships for sustainability in the engineering Industry.
Adeniji made the call during the 2025 induction programme of the 2023/24 NSE graduates induction held at the Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The scholar stressed the significance of rudimentary training, emphasising that internship exposes graduate engineers to real-world problems in different fields of engineering.
He explained that practical field experiences would birth new ideas, adding that learning engineering management and balance between theory and practice becomes a subject through the internship.
“Being a volunteer in engineering companies and industries is a sure plug for skills and practical learning. You must add value to your first degree by acquiring practical technical skills,” he said.
“No employer will absorb anyone who will not add to the profit chain of their business. Skills, knowledge, and a solution mindset should be the focus in working in any engineering firm, industry, or organisation”, Adeniji said.
On the theme “Engineering Theory to Praxis: Expectations from Young Engineers in Solving Real World Problems”, the engineer charged the young engineers with the need to focus on solving engineering problems, including problems relating to energy, automobile, building and construction, engineering management, waste management, and engineering pollution for a better competitive societal environment.
Adeniji decried the quest for quick money and fixes by youths.
“I have made my research into why youths drive for digital monetary mechanisms, including Cryptocurrency, and Binance among youths of this age instead of internship; let me tell you our Genzes, this may not be sustainable as government policy can crash it,” he said.
“A single policy of government can make everyone bankrupt on those money platforms but for engineering, government policy is for sustainability.”
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, charged the new 269 UI engineering inductees to remain good ambassadors of the institution and Nigeria as a whole everywhere they find themselves
The Induction had in attendance the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof K.O. Adebowale, Deputy Vice-chancellors Administration Prof. P.O Olapegba, Dean of Faculty of Technology Prof.A.I Bamgboye, Deans of Faculties, Heads of department, Emeritus Prof. E.B Lucas, Sub-Deans, lecturers, staff of Faculty of Technology, President Nigeria Society of Engineers, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, Chairman Nigeria Society of Engineer Ibadan Engr I.F. Bello, and chapters chairman of different fields of engineering, traditional leaders, and parents among others.
