The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), on Saturday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give female engineers an opportunity to fix the nation’s moribund refineries.
Newly-elected APWEN Lagos Chapter chairperson, Atinuke Owolabi, made the call during the association’s public lecture and Annual General Meeting in Ikeja.
Mrs Owolabi assured that female engineers spread across the various arms of the profession could fix the refineries within a year.
“All women engineers are ready to come together and see how we can proffer solutions, making sure that we revamp these refineries.
“So, we call on our president to challenge female engineers to revamp and rehabilitate these refineries, and I want to assure you that, within a year, just challenge us, we will make sure that the refineries would be put to operation by the grace of God,” she said.
She said any nation aspiring for development must empower its indigenous engineers and manpower.
