As part of efforts to ensure that quality manpower is
produced at the Rivers State Polytechnic Bori, especially in the Estate
Management Department, the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers
(NIESV) has affirmed that it will partner with the authorities of the
institution to ensure the delivery of that goal.

Speaking during a visit to the polytechnic in Bori, the
president of NIESV, Mr Emeka Eleh stated that they were in the polytechnic to
interact with and encourage the staff and students on getting the best in their
careers.

The NIESV president in company of the first vice president
of the institution, Mr James Omeru and the Rivers State branch chairman, Mr
Emma Okas Wike, who led other national and state executive members and their
entourage to the polytechnic last Thursday said that they were in Port Harcourt
for their national council meeting.

Mr Eleh urged the students during his interaction with them
to ensure that they do the right things so as to get the best in their chosen
estate management profession, and pointed out that the future of the profession
rests with the students.

The NIESV boss on behalf of the organisation, donated books
and journals to the school as part of their support to qualitative training of
students, adding that such gesture will be sustained both in the polytechnic
and other recognised institutions.

In his response, the Rector of the polytechnic, Sir Obianko
Worlu Elechi expressed appreciation to NIESV for the visit and for the donation
made to the school and pointed out that the polytechnic aims at following
prescribed standard.

He said that the polytechnic will invite the Nigerian Board
for Technical Education (NBTE) to inspect its facilities of the HND programme
in Estate Management and solicited the support of NIESV to enable the
institution achieve the goal.

Earlier on Thursday, the NIESV members paid a courtesy visit
on the Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi at Government House in
Port Harcourt to intimate him on their purpose of being in Port Harcourt.

The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Engineer
Tele Ikuru received the members and declared them Ambassadors of Rivers State.

Later in the day, the estate surveyors boss also
commissioned the institution’s temporary secretariat at Stadium Road, which he
said will make the administration of the branch easier, as well as visited
offices of some members.

Corlins Walter