Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has stated that the two engineers linked to the Synagogue Church of All Nations building collapse are to face its disciplinary tribunal.
COREN President, Mr Kashim Ali, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday.
Lagos Coroner’s inquest had recommended that the two Engineers, Mr Oladele Ogundeji and Mr Akinbela Fatiregun be prosecuted for criminal negligence which, it said, led to the building collapse according to NAN.
The council had requested for a copy of the Coroner’s inquest report to enable it to study the ruling before the two indicted engineers face its disciplinary tribunal the COREN president said.
While acknowledging that the two engineers were listed in the COREN register, they were, however, not registered as structural engineers. "We have found that they are registered by COREN but not as structural engineers. One is registered as a petroleum engineer while the other is a civil engineer," he said.
The COREN president said that while the Coroner’s report unravelled the identity of the engineers who handled the construction, COREN’s preliminary investigation had established that it was a case of structural failure.
"Before now, our preliminary investigation had established that it was a structural failure. However, the Coroner has been able to establish the identity of those directly involved in the construction of the failed building," he added
He said COREN’s was determined to ensure engineers adhered strictly to the ethics and standards of professional practice.
The two indicted engineers however risk sanctions from both the government and the regulatory body he concluded.
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