The
Nigerian Institution of Surveyors is the umbrella professional organization
for all surveyors in Nigeria, whether in private practice, Government
or Academia. The Institution has its set goals and objectives which
include representing generally the view of the Surveying profession
in Nigeria; seeking the professional well-being of its members; maintaining
the integrity of the profession and enhancing its status; providing
and supporting the medium for the training of Surveyors and improvement
of Survey techniques; maintaining the highest standard of professional
practice and conduct among its members; interacting with and advising
Government on legislative matters as they affect the profession and
generally among its members and also between its members and Surveyors
of other countries.
The
Nigerian Institution of Surveyors is perhaps one of the oldest organized
Professional Bodies in Nigeria. It started in 1934 as the “Licensed
Surveyors Association” under the able leadership of he late Nationalist,
Herbert Macaulay. In 1960, the name was changed to the “Land Surveyors
Association of Nigeria” with the Late Surv. C. T. Olumide as Chairman.
The current name – “The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors”
was adopted at the Enugu Conference in 1966 with the Late Surv. C. T.
Olumide elected as its First President. Late C. T. Olumide is honoured
every year by the Institution with a memorial Lecture.
Fellowship
Status is the highest honour a professional body can bestow on her members.
For the Surveyors it is not a measure of one’s wealth but of good
professionalism, integrity and enormous contributions towards the upliftment
of the profession.
The
First Fellowship Status of the Institution was awarded to Pa. Ekundayo
Ajayi in 1965. To date we’ve had 135 Fellows with 109 living.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1) To represent generally the views of the Surveying Profession in
Nigeria and
to seek the professional well-being of its members.
2) To maintain the integrity of the profession and enhance its status
3) To provide and support the medium for training Surveyors and improvement
of
Surveying techniques.
4) To maintain the highest standard of professional practice and
conduct among
members.
5) To interact with, and advise the Government on legislative matters
as they
affect the profession.
6) To generally protect the interest of the public on surveying matters.
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BODY
The
profession of Surveying is regulated by the Surveyors Council of Nigeria
(SURCON), set up and empowered by CAP 425, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria.
The functions of SURCON are contained in section 4 of the Laws.
No
person should practice the profession of Surveying in Nigeria, without
being
registered to do so by the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON). SURCON
maintains a Register of such professionals, which is updated and published
every year. Registers are also kept and maintained for the other categories,
viz.
Pupil Surveyors, Technologists and Technicians.
