The newly inaugurated members of the Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria, (SURCON) to see their leadership of the professional body as an opportunity to contribute to the development of quality manpower for the prosperity of Nigeria.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola gave the advice while inaugurating the President and members of the Council in Abuja.
He said the success and productivity of any nation depends on quality human capital.
“Let me remind you that you are serving as manpower developers. You are helping to develop Nigeria’s human capital, helping to prepare the next generation to take over from us,” Fashola stated.
The Minister affirmed that the prosperity of Nigeria depends on quality human capital made up of people who have skills to formulate policies and implement same as well as proffer appropriate solutions to problems when they arise.
He also urged the Council members to work towards the acceleration of the gathering of quality and adequate geospatial data for the country, stressing that any country with an organised, adequate, handy and quality data has a secured prosperity for its citizenry.
Fashola further advised the SURCON members to, as a matter of importance, shun ego in the discharge of their duties in order to avoid actions that could jeopardise and affect their outputs in a negative way.
He added that concentrating on the assignment would facilitate quality result while distraction would create problems as they have been appointment with the task of nation building and solving problems.
The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Bashir Nura Alkali, disclosed that the Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria, SURCON, was established to ensure registration of surveyors as well as control the practice of the profession in Nigeria.
The new President of the Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria, Clement Nwabichie expressed appreciation for their appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Clement Nwabichie stated that the Minister has given them a template of leadership, service, development of quality human capital and development of quality geospatial data for nation building which would guide their tenure.
He assured the Minister of their commitment and determination to succeed in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
