The National Assembly members have called for the inclusion of local contractors in Nigeria’s construction industry to boost national development.
The lawmakers stated this during a summit with the theme “empowering local contractors for national development: bridging gaps and building partnerships.”
They emphasized the importance of empowering indigenous contractors and deepening collaborations between local contractors, construction companies, and policymakers.
The president, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Margaret Oguntala, Highlighted the importance of collaboration among the various stakeholders in the country’s infrastructural sector.