By Cliffsimeon Akalonu
The Lagos Area Manager, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Engr Sarat Lara Braimah, has been promoted to the next level by being inducted Fellow Nigeria Society of Engineers (FNSE).
This was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, by the Lagos Area Manager, Mrs Sarat Braimah.
The area manager noted that the FNSE remained one of most important group of professionals, worthy of great interest.
She said, she was surprised by the approval of the council of Nigerian Society of Engineers, of her election as Fellow which was the highest level in the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
She noted that it was an honour to be listed among great Engineering personalities, “Some who are great institutions on their own and mentors to whom we wish to emulate.
“Engineering used to be all men affair but over time , women have made in roads, holding their heads above water, she said”.
“In all honesty, our seniors, have indeed encouraged us in lots of ways and I want to believe, women will redefine the future of Engineering ecosystem, breaking ceilings and leaving legacies “.
She said “it is on this score, that I will like to also encourage young female engineers, mentor them and provide opportunities for them to thrive,”.
Engr Sarat Braimah, promised to set up an NGO to hunt for great female minds from tertiary schools.
She said this was to enable them develop Engineering projects and encourage them to break new grounds.