ASABA—DISTURBED
by the frequent cases of collapsed buildings in different parts of the country,
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called for legislation to regulate
the activities of workers in the construction and building industry.
Okowa,
while declaring open the 18th National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of
National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers,
NUCECFWW in Asaba, Delta State, said that investments in the construction and
building industry have been undermined by substandard jobs, unethical conduct
and sharp practices. He said: “It is time to push for appropriate legislation
that will regulate the training, licensing, hiring and compensation of workers
in the construction and building industry.
That is the way to fish our bad
eggs, and enthrone standard and excellence in the industry because the
construction and building industry is so strategic that it cannot be left for
every Tom, Dick and Harry.”
Describing the theme for the meeting,
Infrastructure and Policy Development: Panacea for Economic Growth, as apt, he
said: “A good economy is built on the ability of the government to improve the
welfare of the people by providing basic infrastructure, public amenities and
social services.
“The level of infrastructure development in any society has a
direct correlation with national development. It is a good indicator of its
economic growth and when the infrastructure is sophisticated in nature, it
earns the country a respectable status in the comity of nations.”
In another
development, Governor Okowa has stressed the need for aggressive advocacy and
awareness campaign to educate Nigerians on how to avoid Rhesus disease.
Speaking when Prof Angela Okolo led a consortium of Consultants for the
Universal Rhesus Elimination, CARE-Task Force, to pay him a courtesy visit in
Asaba, Okowa decried the lack of adequate awareness among the people about the
disease which he observed has caused untold hardship to parents.
He said, “We
are very much aware of the impact of Rhesus disease on some families. But most
families are ignorant about the disease and most often, they suffer a lot of
pains due to its effects.”
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