Engineers must reject shortcuts, corruption to protect public interest – IET-GH

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH) has called upon engineers to maintain high ethical standards and resist corruption, professional compromise, and shortcuts in project execution. President Engr. Wonder Salami Davor emphasized that engineers must prioritize public interest over personal gain, ensuring their decisions are guided by integrity, quality, and sustainability.

Davor warned newly inducted engineers against compromising professional standards for profit, as such practices can jeopardize public safety and hinder Ghana’s development. He urged engineers to design solutions tailored to the country's needs while maintaining their integrity and rejecting institutional corruption driven by profit-seeking and shortcuts.

The induction ceremony, themed “Engineering Ghana’s Future, Innovation, Integrity, and Sustainable Development,” inducted new members into the profession, highlighting the critical role engineers play in addressing the country's challenges, including energy insecurity, infrastructure deficits, environmental degradation, climate change, and industrialization.

Stakeholders stressed that Ghana must retain its skilled engineers, as many are leaving due to limited opportunities to apply their expertise. IET-GH attributes this attrition partly to the country's inability to provide sufficient roles for local professionals, leading them to seek employment abroad where their skills are valued.

Engr. Davor urged government institutions and private developers to create more opportunities for local engineers, emphasizing that the country loses valuable talents and capabilities when engineers are idle. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Kumasi Technical University, Prof. Julius Cudjoe Ahiekpor, echoed the call for professional standards, urging engineers to reject substandard materials, shortcuts, and any practice that prioritizes personal gain over public interest.

Both Davor and Ahiekpor emphasized the importance of quality standards, insisting that engineers must reject any practices that compromise their commitment to public welfare.