by Isqil Najim
The Immediate Psst Chairman of the Maitama Branch of Nigerian Society of Engineers, and National Chairman of Nigerian Institution of Facilities Engineering and Management, NIFEngM, Engr Oladipupo Isiaka Mabogaje has been promoted to Assistant Director at the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN.
The announcement was made at the last council meeting held on March 6, 2023 in Abuja. Prior to this announcement, Mabogaje is serving as the Head of the Ebonyi, Abakaliki Office of the Council.
With a combined experience of 23 years spanning both Public and Private Services, Oladipupo Mabogaje, popularly known as Jagaban of Engineering started his career as Site Engineer in Aba, Abia State with Austin & Dyke Construction Nig. Ltd. between 1st March, 1999 and 29th Feb., 2000. He joined Boston Nigeria Limited, Lagos where he worked between 2000 and 2002.
Between 2003 and 2006, Mabogaje worked with IHS Nigeria Ltd Lekki where he exposed to GSM Engineering, planning/Cost Engineering in Telecommunication Infrastructural Build and Management. He joined the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE where he served as Maintenance Officer in 2006 and left in 2010 to join the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN.
At the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, before his promotion, he Heads Ebonyi State’s COREN Abakaliki Office where he brought his leadership acumen to bear and brought efficiency into management of the State office. He also worked in various capacities at COREN National Head office Abuja. During his service at head office Abuja, he served as head at Procurement Unit, Engineering Education and training Unit at different times.
A history maker, he was the first Facility Manager to be engaged by COREN to oversea maintenance of their Infrastructure and Equipment at the Head Office & Zonal Offices across the nation; first registered Engineer engaged by COREN that became Head of Procurement Unit (17th January, 2014). Prior to this he was also the first registered Engineer to be employed by Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE as Maintenance Officer to re-structure Maintenance section of the department (28th May, 2010); first Registered Engineer to be appointed as Acting, Head of Personnel & General Administration department (AHPGA) from April 2007- Nov.2007 at the Nigerian Society of Engineers, National headquarters.
He has been involved in projects such as: the installation of Rural Electrification at Lagos Island, Lagos State (2000), implementation of CDMA at NITEL Exchange, Festac town, Lagos, by IHS Nigeria limited, 2004, Implementation of 196 M-TEL projects by IHS Nig. Limited, 2005, implementation of Motorola projects for Zain tagged M55, M77, M367 by HIS Nig.Ltd, 2003-2004, Member of team to achieve ISO 9001 & 2000 (QMI & IQNet) for IHS Nig. Ltd, 2006, Re-design of GSM installation layout –Electrical/Mechanical drawing, 2003-2004 to mention but few.
Mabogaje has served the country in many capacities. Among which are: Member of Concrete Specifications, Applications and Cement Standards – the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) – .(April-2013); Member of National Project Committee of Welding Status Survey and Policy Drafting (March-2021. He is known for his creative energy and can do attitude embellished in passion for engineering development.
Dipo Mabogaje is a gradate of Mechanical Engineering from University of Ibadan where he bagged Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Science in Industrial and production Engineering. He also hold master of Business Administration, MBA, from Nasarawa University, Keffi, Nasarawa State. He is currently undertaking his M.Phil/Ph.D, Business Administration in this same university. He also hold Advanced management Certificate in industrial Safety, Planning & Control from Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka, Lagos.
At the Nigerian Society of Engineers, He is the immediate Past Chairman of the Maitama Branch of the Society which he led to first position among the Branches in the country during his two years tenure. Prior to this, he served as the Vice chairman, ex Officio and General secretary and one of the founding members of the Branch, thus making him one of the longest serving exco members.
At Division level, he served as Auditor General for Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, NIMechE; Secretary/Member AGM Planning Committee of NIMechE, 2013, National Committee members on Bye-law Review, 2013. He is an Active member of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers. He was recently elected as National chairman of Nigerian Institution of Facilities Engineering and Management, NIFEngM, a Division of Nigerian Society of Engineers.
Mabogaje is a registered Engineer with the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN. He is a fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Fellow of Nigerian Institution of Procurement Engineers, Fellow of Institute of Global Facilities Management, Member of Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Member of Nigerian Institution of Electrical / Electronics Engineers, Associate Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria Member of Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers,Member of Nigerian Institution of Facilities Engineering & Management , among others.
For his many contributions he has received several awards from various institutions and Associations. he is happily married with Children.