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Surveyors have called on the federal and state governments to prioritise surveying in the building and construction industry as a means of driving growth and ensuring sustainability in Nigeria’s economy.
They noted that reliable survey plans, spatial data, and land information provided by professional surveyors are vital to land transactions, safeguarding property rights, resolving land-related conflicts, preventing demolitions, fostering efficient infrastructure development, and promoting sustainable urban planning—all of which attract investment and create jobs.
President of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Surv. Pius Eze, gave the charge at the 2025 Sanyaolu Memorial Annual Lecture, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
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The theme of the lecture was “The Legal, Technical, and Fiscal Considerations for a Successful Systematic Land Titling and Registration Programme.”
Eze stressed the importance of allowing professional surveyors to produce plans that serve as the foundation for projects in the building industry.
“The theme is very timely, and it is what will help the economy of Nigeria by placing the right thing in the right place,” he said, emphasising that surveying is one of the bedrocks of meaningful and sustainable development.
He also addressed the issue of disputes arising from survey plans, calling for a system that ensures only qualified and registered surveyors are engaged in the process.
In his remarks, Chairman of the NIS Ogun State Branch, Surv. Abiodun Olufemi, described the annual lecture as a testament to the Institution’s commitment to advancing the profession of surveying and promoting excellence in land management.
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