TAN to Hold Maiden International Conference on Tunneling and Underground Space in Lagos

Peter Uzoho

Tunneling Association of Nigeria (TAN), has announced that the maiden international conference on Tunneling and Underground Space will hold next week in Lagos.

The conference scheduled to hold between March 29 and 30, 2017 at the Conference Hall of the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, will have in attendance, the President of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association, Dr. Tarcisio Celestino, and its Executive Director, Mr. Olivier Vion, who will lead other delegates from around the world to attend the historic event.

According to the Association, the forum is targeted at sensitising Nigerian stakeholders on the concept of tunneling as a viable alternative to meet the ever-growing infrastructural deficit in the country.

It said the body was working on a ten 10-year strategic advocacy plan, where it intends to partner with three frontline engineering institutions- one federal, one state and one private university, for a long-term capacity building in this field of engineering towards expanding the developmental and infrastructural scope in Nigeria.

TAN also disclosed that the forum would attract students from universities and polytechnics, noting specifically that students from the University of Lagos and Afe Babalola University were billed to participate in the conference. The association believes that these youngsters would leverage on their early exposure to this emerging concept, to gain early buy-in which will place them ahead and open up opportunities for them in line with international best practices.