UNIZIK Faculty of Environmental sciences hold annual lecture
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The faculty of Environmental sciences, UNIZK has organized her 11th annual lecture and 2nd National Conference with the theme: "Building Collapse in Nigeria: challenges and prospects".
The event which held yesterday at the university auditorium was part of the programs to mark the 2017 World Environment Day.
In his address, the vice chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku emphasized the need to promote sustainable development efforts worldwide that would protect the environment. He stated that the prevarication of the present united states administration of the extant Paris Climate Change, Agreement, calls for a lot of concern.
On the importance of the environment and the need to curb the insidious damage being done to it, Prof. Ahaneku disclosed that the university recently obtained the approval of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) to mount a degree programme in Environment Health. He explained that the intent is to produce crop of professionals who, by their training, are well equip to grapple with the challenges of promoting a wholesome environment.
He further commended the faculty for planting one hundred and fifty trees within the university, which according to him is noble. Describing the theme of the conference as apt owing to the growing incidence of building collapse in the country, the vice chancellor expressed optimism that the public lecture and national conference would generate ideas and recommendations that would help put a halt to these sad events.
Earlier in her address, the dean of the faculty, Prof. Valerie Nnodu described the world environment day set aside by the UN general assembly as a clarion call to all and sundry for a positive action on the environment. She noted that the celebration is a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution and global warming, to sustainable consumption, wildlife crime and replanting forests. She further noted that the sites of building collapse scattered across the length and breadth of the country are quite alarming and the effects on the building industry and the economy becomes unimaginable.
The guest lecturer and deputy vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. K. Bala stated that building collapse, a phenomenon witnessed globally, is characterized by the compromise in structural integrity of a building's structural elements, resulting to its eventual failure.
Prof. Bala noted that while buildings collapse everywhere in the world, incidences of avoidable collapse as a percentage of the total construction output are more prevalent in developing countries such as Nigeria. He listed causes of building collapse to include design deficiencies, material deficiencies, managerial aspects, emergency factors among other numerous factors.
He posited that, "Unlike in developed countries where there are clearly established procedures for the safe design and construction of buildings which are strictly adhered to, Nigeria is still grappling with a host of issues including unqualified and poorly trained professionals and skilled workers, weak institutional controls and governance and quality issues around construction materials. The most important message is to develop mechanisms and strengthen institutions for ensuring that design, construction and operations best practices are reflected in the practices of built environment professionals in Nigeria."
The event which held yesterday at the university auditorium was part of the programs to mark the 2017 World Environment Day.
In his address, the vice chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku emphasized the need to promote sustainable development efforts worldwide that would protect the environment. He stated that the prevarication of the present united states administration of the extant Paris Climate Change, Agreement, calls for a lot of concern.
On the importance of the environment and the need to curb the insidious damage being done to it, Prof. Ahaneku disclosed that the university recently obtained the approval of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) to mount a degree programme in Environment Health. He explained that the intent is to produce crop of professionals who, by their training, are well equip to grapple with the challenges of promoting a wholesome environment.
He further commended the faculty for planting one hundred and fifty trees within the university, which according to him is noble. Describing the theme of the conference as apt owing to the growing incidence of building collapse in the country, the vice chancellor expressed optimism that the public lecture and national conference would generate ideas and recommendations that would help put a halt to these sad events.
Earlier in her address, the dean of the faculty, Prof. Valerie Nnodu described the world environment day set aside by the UN general assembly as a clarion call to all and sundry for a positive action on the environment. She noted that the celebration is a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution and global warming, to sustainable consumption, wildlife crime and replanting forests. She further noted that the sites of building collapse scattered across the length and breadth of the country are quite alarming and the effects on the building industry and the economy becomes unimaginable.
The guest lecturer and deputy vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. K. Bala stated that building collapse, a phenomenon witnessed globally, is characterized by the compromise in structural integrity of a building's structural elements, resulting to its eventual failure.
Prof. Bala noted that while buildings collapse everywhere in the world, incidences of avoidable collapse as a percentage of the total construction output are more prevalent in developing countries such as Nigeria. He listed causes of building collapse to include design deficiencies, material deficiencies, managerial aspects, emergency factors among other numerous factors.
He posited that, "Unlike in developed countries where there are clearly established procedures for the safe design and construction of buildings which are strictly adhered to, Nigeria is still grappling with a host of issues including unqualified and poorly trained professionals and skilled workers, weak institutional controls and governance and quality issues around construction materials. The most important message is to develop mechanisms and strengthen institutions for ensuring that design, construction and operations best practices are reflected in the practices of built environment professionals in Nigeria."
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