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Ilorin; The Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans of Nigeria (BACSAAN) has called on the Federal Government to organise trainings on the latest technology for its members to enhance their professionalism.
BACSAAN National President, Mr Mohammed Jamiu Fasasi made the call on Wednesday on the sidelines of the ongoing 14th National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Ilorin.
(BACSAAN Leaders with the Kwara State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Segun Ogunsola (left)
Fasasi while commending President Bola Tinubu’s administration for including its members in developmental programmes and policies, said the artisans needed to be kept abreast with the use of latest technologies.
He said the trainings normally organized for some of their members was just a little improvement from what they used to know which is not in conformity with the latest trends.
”The Agencies gets us involved in their programmes and they train our members from time to time, but what they teach them is not totally different from what we have known for years.
”We are aware that there are technologies that can enhance our performances, but we do not have access to them, that is why we want the government to come to our aid.
”If the federal government can support us to send some artisans to other countries for a week or two-weeks training, it will go a long way for us,” he said.
The BACSAAN president said Nigerian artisans were better than their Togolose or Malian counterparts that most people believed in, they just need to be brushed up a little.
He said with an upgrade in their skills, individuals and organizations would not have to rely on foreign artisans for their jobs, as they would have been equipped.
The 14th National Council is with the theme ”Achieving Housing Delivery and Sustainable Cities Through Effective Land Management, Urban Renewal, Promotion of Local Building Materials, and Public-Private Partnership in Nigeria”.
The National Council Meeting is a forum that provides a strategic platform for aligning federal and state policies and accelerating reforms in the housing and urban development sector.
“The meeting remains a critical avenue for strengthening intergovernmental collaboration, reviewing sectoral policies, and evolving practical solutions that will fast-track the delivery of affordable housing and sustainable urban development across the country.
Participants at the meeting include; States’ Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Directors in charge of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Executives of Housing Corporations, Surveyor-Generals, professional bodies, and other key stakeholders, including BACSAAN, the artisan body in the built environment sector.
