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Estate Valuer Urges Operators To Upgrade Skills
The national Vice President 2 of the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Emma Wike has urged operators in the built industry to continually upgrade their professional skills to remain relevant.
He said that it was through involvement in programmes that could enhance their professional skills and competence, that their values would be retained.
Wike who disclosed this while speaking to aviation correspondents, yesterday, noted that the building sector was usually the most hit whenever the economy was passing through challenges like the recession.
According to him, the effects of the economic downturn most of the time result in scarcity of construction activities and then, loss of jobs.
“This makes it paramount for the professionals to continually upgrade their skills and competence to be relevant in the industry.
“Unless we stand our ground and maintain the standards of the profession, we may be swept away by the growing competition in the industry.
“For us to cope in terms of relevance, we will seek for ways to lift up the construction industry by continually embarking on researches and programmes that will enhance our skills”, he said.
The real estate expert posited that the call became necessary so as to sensitise operators in the sector because, according to him, many investors tend to shun the real estate sector in the period of economic downturn and challenges.
“Although the three essentials of life are food, clothing and shelter, but shelter comes last in most people’s scale of preference because it is only when one eats and is clothed that he may think of building or investing in housing”, he said.
Wike called on the federal Government to invest more in the construction sector so as to raise the number of those employed in the sector, and as well aid the country’s real economic recovery at the end.
Corlins Walter
Business
Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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