On the Saturday, February 17, 2018 at exactly 11 am, the National Engineering Centre, at Victoria Island will play host to dignitaries from across the country. Unlike other engineering events, this is a unique one celebrating our women in engineering at the investiture of Engr Felicia Agubata as the 15th President of the Association. She will be taking over from Engr Hauwa Muhammad Sadique who had served in the last two years.
Founded as a Pressure group by just a handful of women numbering 6 under the leadership of Engr Johanna Maduka, at a time women in engineering were considered to be best suited for office and minor works, APWEN have come a long way as the vehicle of support and professional development for the Nigerian women in engineering. Not only has the body succeeded in promoting more women in engineering but has also been intensifying efforts at getting more girls into engineering and ensuring women stays in the career.
Since its founding, women have risen to the top in various engineering sectors and had been holding enviable leadership positions while they have so integrated themselves such that the gender parity is rarely felt anymore. Now women see themselves as engineers rather than women in engineering. This had made them competitive in the profession.
The election of Engineer Joanna Maduka FNSE, FNAE as the first female President of Nigerian Academy of Engineering hold much to the progress that has been made through the years. In the last NSE National Election, three candidates aspired to contest as the Deputy President of the largest Association of Engineers in Nigeria and two of them are females. Both giving good account of themselves and making engineering proud. In the past few years, female have risen to be become Vice President of the NSE, among them are Engr. Margaret Oguntala, Engr. Kemi Adetiba, Engr Valerie Agberaba and currently, Engr. Dr. Ishidi Edith.
As we count down to the day, be sure you are at National Engineering Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos to witness this event. Don’t wait to read it as you would have the opportunity to network with others.
The Event’s Schedule is as followed:
Date; February 17, 2018
Venue: Auditorium Hall, National Engineering Centre, 1 Engineering Close, Off Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 11.00 am
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About Engr. Felicia Nnenna Agubata, MNSE
Engr. Mrs. Felicia Nnenna Agubata, is She is presently a Chief Air Traffic Safety Systems Officer at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA. She has previously served in various capacities within the agency. Some of which are: Special Project Officer(SPO) for the Rehabilitation of thirteen(13) Control Towers in Nigeria , Coordinator Project Management Office (CPMO) charged with responsibility of managing all the agency’s projects ensuring that projects are delivered faster, cost effective and within budget. She was in the team that saw to the successful completion of the much talked about Controller Pilot Data Link (CPDLC) in record time. She is presently a Chief Air Traffic Safety Systems Officer at the agency.
Engr Agubata had attended several training in aviation outside the country from South Africa, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, in her quest for professional development and specialized skills and certifications. All of them with distinction. She has won awards and recognition for her services and professional commitments both locally and internationally.
A goal-getter and proven leader with can-do attitude, she has served the profession in various ways. She was a past Director IFATSEA (International Federation of Air Traffic Electronics association) African Region and also the past Chairman Lagos Chapter, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) and Secretary Women in Aviation Nigerian Chapter.
She is registered with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN. She is a Member Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE; Association of Women in Aviation Maintenance, AWAM; International Aviation Women Association, IAWA; Society for Women Engineers, SWE etc
Engr Agubata is holder of B. Sc Computer Engineering and Masters in Communication Engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in the same field.