The Africa Green Economy and Sustainability Institute (AGESI), in partnership with Natural Eco Capital, is pleased to announce the formal acceptance and endorsement of the Catchment Resilience Engineering Certification (CREC™) by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibeju‑Lekki Branch.
This milestone follows the Branch’s official letter dated 2nd September 2026, confirming its full commitment to collaborate with AGESI and Natural Eco Capital in delivering the CREC™ programme — a technically rigorous, action‑oriented professional‑development initiative designed to strengthen flood‑resilience engineering across Lagos.
The collaboration builds on the keynote delivered by Dr. Eugene O. Itua, Executive Director of AGESI and CEO of Natural Eco Capital, at the 2026 Ms Sade Balogun Public Lecture, where he presented a comprehensive diagnosis of Lagos’ worsening flood challenges and the urgent need for catchment‑scale engineering solutions.
The CREC™ Masterclass, powered by the FIPRE™ decision discipline, is a three‑day intensive training designed to equip engineers, planners, drainage officers, developers, emergency managers, and community leaders with practical tools to:
- Diagnose compound flood pressures
- Apply Source‑Pathway‑Receptor engineering
- Conduct FIPRE™ appraisal and option comparison
- Design under uncertainty (rainfall, tide, subsidence)
- Build catchment‑scale master plans
- Develop community adaptation kits
- Prepare investment‑ready resilience projects
- Implement the 100‑Day Resilience Sprint
- Deliver the “Design in One Year – Build in Five” roadmap
Participants will graduate with a tested catchment‑resilience portfolio, including a redesign project, FIPRE™ evaluation, governance workflow, community adaptation plan, and investment‑ready concept note.
In its acceptance letter, the NSE Ibeju‑Lekki Branch confirmed:
- Full endorsement of the CREC™ programme
- Immediate constitution of a liaison and implementation team
- Nomination of representatives for programme governance and certification
- Activation of Secretariat machinery for logistics, communication, and professional‑development alignment
- Readiness to support the successful rollout of the first CREC™ cohort
AGESI welcomes this decisive commitment and affirms its readiness to work closely with the Branch to ensure seamless delivery.
Itua stated: “We are delighted to receive NSE Ibeju‑Lekki’s formal acceptance of the CREC™ programme. This collaboration marks a major step toward equipping engineers with the tools needed to design resilient catchments and protect communities across Lagos.”
Engr. Olufemi Dare, FNSE, Chairman of NSE Ibeju‑Lekki Branch, noted in the acceptance letter, “The CREC™ programme aligns strongly with our mandate to strengthen engineering practice and enhance member competence. We are fully committed to partnering with AGESI and Natural Eco Capital to deliver this transformative initiative.”
AGESI is a leading institution advancing climate resilience, sustainability, and environmental engineering across Africa. AGESI provides technical training, decision‑support tools, and applied research to strengthen institutional and community resilience.
Natural Eco Capital is a climate‑resilience and sustainability advisory firm providing technical expertise, modelling, training, and project preparation services across Africa.
