ARCON wins 12 cases over architecture practice

The Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has won 12 out of 15 court cases challenging its constitutionality and power to regulate architecture in Nigeria.

President of ARCON, (Sir) Dipo Ajayi, disclosed this yesterday during a sendforth ceremony organised for retired staff held in Ikoyi, Lagos; the first to be organised since its establishment in 1969.

The president stated that the journey had been tortuous for the council but expressed relief that with the support of staff a lot had been achieved.

He said, “It is clear that our staff have been so supportive and wonderful. Hence their efforts and dutifulness have helped us to get to where we are today. And I can’t thank you enough.

“Many of you retirees will recall that when I came in as the President of ARCON, I inherited 15 court cases, but with your support, we have won 12. Kudos to you all.”

Ajayi charged them to pay more sacrifice in order to raise the bar of architecture in Nigeria, which is one of the mandates of the council.

The Registrar of ARCON, Umar Murnai, noted that ARCON, having reviewed its achievements in the last few years, concluded that the members of staff had been very diligent in executing their tasks.