18/09/2025
Engineering, Language, and Nation-Building: A Conversation with WFEO President, Engr. Mustafa Balarabe Shehu 💡
When asked what gave him the confidence to take on the WFEO presidency, he traced it back to lessons from his private practice:
“When you want to build sustainable companies, you have to think beyond yourself. You have to build systems and structures that ensure continuity even when you are not there, and you have to surround yourself with like minds.”
The Power of Language in Learning
At the start of the podcast, he was asked about ENGAUSA’s model of teaching science and technology in the mother tongue. His response was both practical and profound:
“If you go to advanced and developed countries, that is what they do. They teach in their language, and that is why you find that children understand what is being taught to them faster. At our WFEO meetings, we need translation devices because not all members understand English, yet all are thriving engineers. We need to rid ourselves of this colonial mentality that makes us treat our language as inferior.”..
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https://blog.engausahub.com.ng/2025/09/14/engineering-language-and-nation-building-a-conversation-with-wfeo-president-engr-mustafa-balarabe-shehu/
In this episode, we had the honor of hosting Engr. Mustafa Balarabe Shehu, President of the World Federation of Engineering […]
