The Chairman of the Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) in Ogun State, Surv. Adewale Oluwafemi has lamented that quacks have hijacked jobs of the professionals in the state.
He spoke during a three-day retreat for the newly inaugurated executives of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), which took place in Sagamu, Ogun State.
“We are aware that fake survey plans are on the increase because the gullible public thinks surveying should be cheaper in the face of increase in the cost of everything, including land, survey equipment among others and so they employ the services of anybody that lower the cost of survey,” Oluwafemi said.
The Chairman of the NIS, Surveyor Adebowale Ademola while speaking with newsmen said the programme was put together in order to x-ray various issues and challenges that may impede the smooth operations of their task as new executives and also train their members on the new digital technology in surveying.
He called on government to urgently create office of Surveyor-general as an extra- ministerial department adding that creating such an office would enhance productivity and service delivery.
According to him, it was regrettable that Ogun is the only state out of the South-West States that is yet to create the office of the Surveyor-General as an extra ministerial department to promote good governance.
“This administration will continue to drive the generality of members towards continuous professional development and promote adaptation of members to new technological tools.
“I urge all surveyors to brace up to walk along as we engage in the use of new tools and order of practice,” he said.
