The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has urged the Kaduna state government to establish the office of surveyor-general to curb the activities of quackery.
The Chairman, NIS, Kaduna branch, Surveyor Maikano Samson, made the call on Friday during the commemoration of World Global Surveyor’ Day at the Joy International College, Barnawa, Kaduna.
According to Maikano, “quackery is causing a lot of harm than good, establishing the office of surveyor-general in the state will help to checkmate the activities of quackery.
“We are calling on the Kaduna state government to establish the office of surveyor-general, that will help to checkmate the activities of quackery, it is causing more harm than good. There are a lot of litigations, most of the people causing the problems are not surveyors, they are quacks”.
The Chairman who also spoke on their visit to Joy International College said they came to explain the importance of choosing surveying as a career to the students.
“We are here to catch them young, explaining to the students the importance of surveying at this stage they are choosing their life career. We want them to embrace surveying and that was why we brought the message at their doorstep,” he said.
Also, a former Registrar, Surveyors’ Council of Nigeria Winston Ayeni emphasised the need to catch them young, adding that there are many benefits in surveying.
He said, “Most times people do professions that they are forced to which is not the best. I have never regretted Surveying, I started surveying in 1972 and it has taken me to every part of the world.”
Describing surveying as a business, Ayeni said “every body needs surveying”, adding that, “if you don’t have surveyor, you are blind.”
“It is important to catch them young, so that they begin to see the benefits and their relevant to government. Surveying is a business. Google map is a surveyors work. If you don’t have surveyor, you are blind”.
The Principal of the College, Mr. Oluwole Faponmle, expressed gratitude to NIS’ for the privilege.
He said, both the students and teachers learned a lot that will help them in their life careers.
Precious David, who spoke on behalf of the students thanked Surveyors for coming and promised to make right choices.