Surveyors Predict Boost In Land Management

Following the transformation programme introduced by the administration of Dr Goodluck Jonathan to boost the economy, some estate surveyors and valuers have expressed confidence that such transformation will also boost land management in the country.

Responding during an interaction with The Tide in Port Harcourt, on the unfolding issues, Mr Stanley Owem, an Estate Surveyor and Valuer explained that land to any nation was a crucial asset which no serious country could afford to neglect.

He said that the idea of transformation will guarantee proper utilisation and administration of resources, which will mean that qualified persons and professionals will be made to undertake specific function in line with their specialisation.

Mr Owem explained that the revenue of all the tiers of government would grow and poverty reduced to the barest minimum, if land and estates are professionally managed. He said that government’s use of estate surveyors and valuers, individuals and corporate bodies would boost revenue, as well ensure profitability.

In his own submission, an Alumnus of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) and the best graduating student in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences in 1990, Mr Hyacinth Oseji opined  that the housing sector was fraught with so many challenges such as legislation (Land Use Act), non-availability of land title issues, sharp practices by industry players, among others.

Oseji who is a fellow of NIESV however stated that he foresees a lot of prospects in the sector, especially with the influx of foreign investors as the population of the country increases per capital income is a major attraction, adding that people are becoming more aware of the role of estate surveyors and valuers in managing the increasing stock, and such other real estate developments.

Corlins Walter