COREN
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COREN | Profile
COREN is the statutory body responsible for regulating the practice of engineering in Nigeria and ensuring the highest standards of professional competence, ethical conduct, and engineering practice. Here’s an overview:
About COREN:
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) was established by the Engineering (Registration, etc.) Act No. 55 of 1970, as amended by Decree 27 of 1992 and now Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act, Cap E11 of 2004 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. COREN is empowered to regulate and control the practice of engineering in Nigeria and regulate the training of engineers.
Key Functions:
- Regulation of Engineering Practice: COREN regulates the practice of engineering in Nigeria by establishing and enforcing standards of professional competence, ethical conduct, and engineering practice among registered engineers.
- Registration of Engineers: COREN is responsible for the registration and licensing of engineers, engineering firms, and engineering consulting companies in Nigeria, ensuring that only qualified and competent professionals practice engineering in the country.
- Accreditation of Engineering Programs: COREN accredits engineering degree programs offered by tertiary institutions in Nigeria, ensuring that they meet the required standards of education and training necessary for the practice of engineering.
- Promotion of Engineering Education: COREN promotes engineering education and training in Nigeria by collaborating with academic institutions, professional bodies, and industry stakeholders to enhance the quality and relevance of engineering programs.
- Public Awareness and Advocacy: COREN engages in public awareness campaigns, advocacy, and outreach activities to promote the importance of engineering, raise awareness about engineering issues, and foster public understanding of the role of engineers in national development.
Location
- Listed Below are Offices Location of COREN Across the Country:
- Ministry of Works, Hospital Road, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
- Old Ministry of Works and Lands, Oke – Ilewo Abeokuta, Ogun State
- No. 22. Addis Ababa Crescent, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja
- Block D, Plot 5 beside Akure South Local Government Secretariat, along Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Ilesha Road, Akure
- Anambra State Office, Ebele Ofunne Amaka Okeke Federal Secretariat Complex, Aroma, Awka
- Federal Ministry of Works, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
- 194 Ekenwan Road, Benin City, Edo State.
- Cross River State Ministry of Works, Ekorinin Road, Calabar Cross River State.
- COREN House beside Institute of Management and Technology, Campus 3 Main Gate, Independent Layout, Enugu
- Plot No. GM/105/7, Behind Federal Secretariat Complex, Off Bauchi Road, Gombe City Centre, Gombe State
- Ministry of Works & Transport, Oysroma Compound, Eleyele , Ibadan, Oyo State.
- Ministry of Transportation, Ahmadu Bello Way GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State.
- Ministry of Works & Transport, Sokoto Road, by Bank Road, Kaduna State.
- Plot 1342-1358, Amana City, Along Zaria Road, Kano State
- KTARDA Headquarters, IBB/Kano Road, Batagarawa, near Motor Park, Katsina, Katstina State.
- No.3, COREN Drive, Adjacent to Federal Secretariat Complex, off Jos Road, Bukan- Sidi, Lafia
- No. 41 Aba Johnson Crescent Adeniyi Jones Lagos State.
- Kogi State Ministry of Works and Housing PMB 1010 Marine Road Lokoja, Kogi State.
- Room 2010, Federal Secretariat Complex, Maiduguri, Borno State.
- Bureau of Rural Development and Cooperatives, Opposite Tarka Foundation, High Level, Makurdi,
- Room 4 & 6, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Federal Secretariat Complex, New Owerri, Imo State.
- No. 1 Birabi Street off Aba Road by Presidential Bus Stop, GRA Phase 1, Port Harcourt
- C/o Ministry of Works and Transport, Usman Faruk Secretariat, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
- Plot P/4A IBB Phase 1 Layout Ndume, Umuahia Abia State.
- Uyo Area office, Room 238, Federal secretariat, Abak Road Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
- Ministry of Works & Transport, Sapele Road Warri, Delta State.
- Minister of works and infrastructure Annex 6, Secretariet Room 102, Coren Office Yenagoa
- 104/106 1st floor Federal Secretariat Complex, Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State.
Phone No & Emails
- Phone No: 08182255009
- Email: info@coren.gov.ng
Operation Hours
| Monday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
