COREN, NIBRRI Partner Forensic Institute to Curb Engineering Failures
Bennett Oghifo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) are partnering with the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute (NIBRRI) and Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) have formed a partnership to combat engineering failures in the country. At the induction of the inaugural cohort of Certified Forensic Engineering Failure Investigators (CEFFI) in Abuja, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki, President and Chairman of CIFCFIN, emphasized that engineering failures can lead to far-reaching consequences beyond just the failure of a structure, machine or project.
These failures can result in loss of lives, public resources, safety concerns, and erosion of institutional trust. He highlighted the magnitude of the issue, citing that between 2015 and 2025, 111 building collapses in Nigeria led to 321 deaths and 344 injuries, with fire-related losses estimated at ₦4.6 trillion between 2022 and 2025.
Dr. Gashinbaki stressed the need for a multidisciplinary approach, combining engineering, forensic science, law, regulation and investigation, to make forensic engineering a standard practice for accountability and safety. The partnership with COREN and NIBRRI was seen as timely, aiming to address the gaps in investigating engineering failures and fostering a new era of evidence-based accountability in Nigeria.
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