The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has unveiled a new mobile application aimed at streamlining the activities of its members, supporting national development, and addressing the issue of unqualified individuals operating in the profession.
The app was formally launched on Thursday in Abuja by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Malam Kashifu Inuwa, who described the innovation as a significant step in promoting local content development.
The app enables NSE members to access professional updates, register for projects, and take part in community-focused initiatives aligned with national development goals.
Speaking through Mr Salisu Kaka, Director of the E-Government and Digital Economy Department at NITDA, Inuwa noted that the tool would enhance the capacity of engineers to fulfil their mandate while also contributing to Nigeria’s digital transformation.
He encouraged the NSE to extend the reach of the platform beyond internal use.
“This innovation aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s digital public infrastructure agenda, a framework aimed at unifying digital service delivery across government institutions for more efficient public services and economic growth.
“These digital public goods are technologies developed to solve societal problems. What NSE has done qualifies as such and, with collaboration, it can be adapted and exported to other sectors,” he said.
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Inuwa highlighted the core problem-solving role of engineers, adding that many of the challenges addressed by professionals in the field are shared across sectors.
He expressed optimism that, with appropriate adjustments, the mobile app could serve similar purposes in other industries.
Also speaking at the launch, NSE President and Chairman-in-Council, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, said the app would significantly improve coordination within the Society by ensuring members remained updated on developments at national and branch levels.
“Members will now be able to register for community-impact projects and training programmes directly through the app,” she said.
She noted that the platform would also be instrumental in tackling quackery within the profession.
“If someone approaches me for a job, I can quickly log into the app to confirm whether the person is a registered NSE member.
“If not, the person is also unlikely to be registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). This will help us to curb the activities of quacks in the profession.
“Eventually, we plan to develop a system that allows even non-members to verify registered engineers before awarding jobs,” she added.
Oguntala described the application as a valuable contribution to national progress, saying it demonstrated the Society’s embrace of digital transformation and its alignment with the administration’s digital agenda.
