Nigerian Society of Engineers: The Journey, challenges, and future prospects, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE Just as by standing on the shoulders of giants we can become even bigger giants, so it is that by climbing on the spires of skyscrapers, engineers can reach for ever taller skyscrapers. If this be hubris, it is an admirable trait that has, on balance, led to cumulative progress in which engineers and non-engineers alike take pride. — Henry Petroski in “The Hubris of Extreme Engineering” This statement remains very relevant. It underscores the visionary...