First woman to deliver UNN Herbert Macaulay Memorial lecture since 1978


By Agency Report

Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, an Engineer and the Managing Director, Nigerian Satellite Communications Limited (NIGCOMSAT) will be the first female  to deliver the Herbert Macaulay Memorial Lecture (HMML) in University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) since established in 1978.  

Prof Emenike Ejiogu, Dean, Faculty of Engineering of UNN disclosed this in Nsukka on Wednesday in statement issued at the end of Faculty of Engineering Board meeting.

He said  that the board had approved Egerton-Idehen to deliver the 20th edition that will hold from 3rd  to 4th of May 2024 tilted, “Harnessing Practical Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development.”.

Ejiogu explained that the lecture was established in 1978 by the faculty
to honour and preserve the memory of Herbert Macaulay, an engineer and Nigeria’s foremost nationalist.

According to Ejiogu, prominent Nigerians such as  former President. Olusegun Obasanjo, Late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, former Vice President of the country. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, late Maj. Gen. Mamman Kotangora (Rtd.), among others have delivered the lecture.

The dean outlined other side events of the lecture to include; exhibition of practical projects of staff and students of the faculty of Engineering and interested private/public sector companies and organizations.

He also said that, products and services that were  relevant for sustainable economic growth would be exhibited  as alumni homecoming, and symposium would also form part of side events.

"Highlight of the 2024 Herbert Macaulay Memorial Lecture will be the launching of the book, Power of Den - Origins and History of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1961-2024). 

"The faculty will honour distinguished alumni and other stakeholders who have made outstanding contributions to national development through engineering like Herbert Macaulay did," Ejiogu said.

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