Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian engineers to play a more prominent role in shaping national planning and budgeting, insisting that the precision, structure, and alignment fundamental to engineering are equally indispensable in governance.
Speaking at the 2025 Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture in Abuja, Shettima emphasised that national budgets must be designed with the same disciplined logic that governs engineering practice.
He further stated that budgeting should be seen as an engineering exercise where every figure must make sense and every decision must serve a strategic purpose.
Shettima praised the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers for choosing a timely theme: ‘The Imperative of Engineering Strategies for the Planning of National Budget’ and urged for greater collaboration between engineers and policymakers to ensure that government investments align with measurable, long-term national objectives.