Institute Seeks Support of Labour Ministry to Combat Quackery

The Chartered Institute of Power Engineers of Nigeria (CIPEN) has sought collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to promote professionalism and upscale knowledge and skills within the nation's power sector.

President of CIPEN, Israel Abraham, made the request when he led a delegation of the institute on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment yesterday.

The institute was established by an Act of Parliament in 2023, and is empowered to regulate and determine the standards of knowledge required for practicing power engineering in Nigeria

In a statement signed by Emameh Gabriel, Special Adviser on Media to the minister, Abraham said the institute was interested in promoting and entrenching professionalism as well as enhancing competence and capacity within Nigeria's power sector.

"We are here to solicit the cooperation and collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in promoting and entrenching professionalism to upscale knowledge and skills and enhance competence and capacity within Nigeria's power sector," he said.

Abraham said CIPEN has developed various licences for different categories of power engineering personnel, and was seeking the ministry's support in enforcing their adoption.

The CIPEN president also requested the ministry's support for the inclusion of CIPEN's qualifications in the National Scheme of Service for the placement of power engineering personnel in the civil service.

"We are confident that a synergy between CIPEN and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment will instill a sense of sanctity, foster professionalism, eradicate mediocrity in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) necessary for driving sectoral performance, and ultimately give birth to a thriving power industry that will exceed the expectations of all Nigerians," Abraham said.