The Nigerian Institute of Surveyors (NIS) Tuesday asked President Bola Tinubu to introduce policies capable of taking Nigerians out of poverty.
National coordinator of the female wing of NIS, Surveyor Elizabeth Oluwadara Olayiwola, gave the charge at the opening of the 19th National Conference of the association in Oyo state. Themed: “Proffering solutions for survival in a distressed economy,” Surveyor Olayiwola declared that this became necessary in view of the fact that the current economic challenges in the country have affected many homes
The NIS women wing coordinator noted that there is also a need for the government to support small-scale business owners.
“The theme of this conference: “Proffering solutions for survival in a distressed economy” is the focal and primary aim of the society in harnessing opportunities in the present economic realities,” she said.
She added: ” In a country of above 200 million people, it is important for every man to obtain his/her daily bread. Grappling with the current realities does not take knowledge alone but wisdom to apply the knowledge gained.
“So, there should be policies that are implemented that will help the people understand the interest of the government in lifting them out of poverty by supporting their small-scale businesses.”
In her keynote address, the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Lead City University, Professor Grace Oloukoi, stated that women are mostly affected by the current economic challenges.
