Institute Wants Valuer-General’s Office In 36 States

The Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called for the establishment of the Valuer-General’s in all 36 States of the federation.
Chairman of the Lagos State branch of NIESV, Mr Samuel Ukpong, made this call at a press briefing ahead of the institution’s upcoming week in Lagos.
Ukpong noted that, the establishment of the office of the Valuer-General in all the states of the nation would allow for proper assessment, valuation and documentation of all landed properties in the country.
He observed that, estate surveyors and valuers are land economists, who are professionally trained for land analyses, budgets and other related matters, adding that, a lot of land in the country were dead property, and pointed out, that there were professional estate valuers and surveyors who could add value to such lands.
According to him, “with the establishment of the office of the Valuer-General, the issue of false declaration, embezzlement of funds and stealing will properly be addressed”.
He added, saying, “all landed properties in the  country have economic value, which can be developed through the help of the Valuer-General”.
Ukpong went on to say, “we are concealed about the economic situation of the country and how to improve it.
He stressed the need for the appointment of professionals, saying, “it is time the government appoints Estate Valuers and Surveyors as ministers and commissioners for effective promotion of growth and development in the country”.