Engr. Jennifer Gache, the chairperson of the Kenyan Women Engineers Committee, has emphasized the importance of involving engineers in Nigeria’s policy-making processes to leverage the engineering sector for rapid national development.
During a dinner hosted by the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria in Calabar, Gache advocated for the inclusion of engineers in policy formation, highlighting that the lack of their input often leads to inadequate policy implementation within the engineering domain, thereby hindering progress.
Encouraging women engineers to aspire to leadership roles within the Nigerian government, Gache pointed out that such positions would empower them to significantly contribute to the advancement of the engineering sector and the country as a whole.
She highlighted, “You don’t make policies without engaging engineers. Engineers should also be availed of the opportunity to participate in the policy process and implementation.
“Engineers are wired with challenges that can be solved only by those in the profession. You cannot call engineers when you have already done the design. No nation develops without engineers being involved.
“Just give them the privilege to gather together, and speak in one voice, you will see that that problem in the sector will be solved without hitch.”
