…Says profession more regulated to fight quackery
From: Walter Ukaegbu, Abuja
The
Architectural Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has warned the
leadership of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop sending
its graduands to teach in secondary or primary schools during their one
year mandatory service as such practice has negatively affected their
skills and quality at the end of the scheme..
It said instead, Architectural graduates
should be sent to serve in firms where their skills would not only be
tested and enhanced but that such opportunities will go a long way to
preparing them for final qualifications and induction as full members
of the profession..
ARCON is a professional body that sets
standard and regulates all Architecture related courses in tertiary
institutions in Nigeria. The body does not only approve courses leading
to the study of architecture in the country, it is also saddled with the
responsibility of mentoring young ones to be professionally qualified
before preparing them for induction as qualified members due for
professional practice in Nigeria.
ARCON President, Aliyu Umar, said the
warning has become necessary to enable qualified architects to be
exposed practically in their noble profession for the well being of the
construction industry in the country.
Umar stated this in his message to ARCON 5th Induction Ceremony where about 130 new members were received in its fold. in Abuja.
The President stated that it was
gratifying to know that till date, the body has registered 8 firms and
inducted very qualified Nigerians capable of competing with their
counterparts all over the world.“As you can see today, we are inducting
130 new members into our folds, this has brought the total of qualified
architects and members of ARCON to about 4,600, we are indeed very
glad.’’