By Thompson Yamput
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) on Thursday inducted Builder Jeremiah Satmark as a certified professional builder licensed to practice anywhere in Nigeria.
Builder Satmark, who is also the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Mutfwang,was among 420 inductees honoured and decorated by the council during a colourful induction ceremony held in Abuja.
CORBON is a corporate body empowered to regulate the practice of building construction, maintenance, and management in Nigeria, regulating and controlling the practice of the building profession in all its aspects and ramifications.
The council is also saddled with the responsibility of conducting professional accreditation of tertiary academic institutions and training facilities for the building profession in universities and polytechnics.
Speaking at the colourful occasion, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, who was the special guest of honour, commended the council for finding his Chief of staff worthy of such honour.
Represented by his Commissioner for Works, Bulus Lekshak, the governor described CORBON as a top institution not only for finding his Chief of Staff professionally worthy but for striving to maintain global best practices in the building industry by putting standards and regulatory controls in place.
Satmark in an acceptance speech, on behalf of other inductees,
expressed satisfaction with the honour and the professional upliftment bestowed upon them.
The builder, who was accompanied by his beautiful wife at the occasion,thanked God for the recognition and honour.
The CoS promised to be at his best in the profession in order to maintain high ethical standards and make CORBON proud.
I’m honoured to join the ranks of Builders today. I have deep respect and admiration for the able, dedicated and courageous men and women who serve this Council day in and day out even in the face of danger and huge personal costs.
“To them, I pledge my utmost loyalty, dedication, and solidarity.
“I am overwhelmed with joy as an inductee, as a Member of the Council. I promise to contribute my quota to the building sub-sector of the national economy,” he said.
Satmark was also thankful to the Chairman and Council Members for the due diligence carried out on this set of inductees that qualified them for the honour. (ephemeralnews)
