1.0 AIM:
“Building a sustainable future for Surveyors and the Nation”.
NIS Surveying and Mapping Foundation is our response to the needs to
help Surveyors with capacity building projects in Surveying and Mapping
at local, state and federal level, and at our Universities, Polytechnics
and other institutions in responsible for better education in surveying
and mapping
It is a foundation to be
established for the purpose of raising funds to finance partnership
development project in Surveying and Mapping education and scholarship
and supporting young Surveyors to build a sustainable future.
The foundation will seek
to cooperate with FIG and donor agencies e.g UNDP, World Bank, UNESCO,
FIG, etc, especially by seed funding development projects on Surveying
and Mapping; in partnership with Government at all levels and promotion
of high standard of education and licensing for Surveyors in line with
modern technology.
The Foundation will establish
a Surveying and Mapping Laboratory at NIS Secretariat fully equipped
to handle production of maps from Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing
and make facility available to all Surveyors who have need to produce
maps for economic development and sustainable needs and compliment industrial
training centers for Universities, Polytechnic and institutions offering
Geoinformation Technology (GIT).
2.0 STATUS:
NSM foundation – what is it?
2.1 The name of the Foundation
is “NSM Foundation” - “THE FOUNDATION”
2.2 The Foundation will be
established under the Nigerian Institution
of Surveyors which is registered under Nigerian Law.
3.0 The purpose of the foundation
is to raise funds and make funds available:
3.1 To finance development
projects, finance Surveying education, supporting
young surveyors and setting up a modern map production Laboratories
in
order to build a sustainable future.
3.2 To promote high standard
of education and training for Surveyors and
to facilitate Continuous Professional Development and development of
new currilar to surveying education in Nigeria.
3.3 To educate and disseminate
the uses of Surveying and Mapping in planning development and sustainable
economic growth at local, state and federal levels, and in educational
institutions.
3.4 To encourage research
into all disciplines of Surveying and Mapping and
to disseminate the result of the research.
3.5 To liaise with international
agencies such as United Nations, UNESCO,
World Bank, DFIG, etc., in seed funding Projects that have bearing on
Surveying and Mapping inclusive of education and training.
To create jobs and involve Surveyors and Survey Firms in the execution
of
all Survey activities while putting in place supervision through NIS
Consult to meet standards for Surveyors to execute.
4.0 The Foundation aims to
raise a fund of N50m (Fifty million Naira) in the
coming years. This will allow activities to be funded by using annual
interest. Until then, The Foundation may use 50% of its annual income
to supporting its aims.
5.0 The Foundation funds
shall not be used to support normal activities of NIS.
6.0 The Foundation will be
administered by NIS Secretariat and directed by a
Board of Five Directors appointed by the NIS Council; out of which two
shall
be Directors of NIS Consult LTD.
7.0 The Directors of the
Foundation will announce every year funds, for education,
Scholarship and grants available for Surveying and Mapping projects
in
partnership with Government and donor agencies.
8.0 The Directors will also
announce the distribution of funds and promote
the result of supported projects.
9.0 The Directors will liaise
with donor agencies for funds to support sustainable
development projects in Surveying & Mapping, promotion of high standard
of
education and training of Surveyors, scholarship and research and funding
of
modern map laboratory at NIS Secretariat.
10.0 The majority of the
(5) Directors shall have expertise in education in Surveying
disciplines and be familiar with NIS. One of the Directors shall be
one of the Vice President of NIS. The remaining Directors shall not
be members of the NIS Council. The NIS Council shall however appoint
one of the directors to be the President of the Foundation.
11.0 The accounting year
of the Foundation is a calendar year. Accounts shall be
prepared in conjunction with NIS Accounts and shall be audited together
with
NIS account. The Account and Annual Report of the Foundation shall be
submitted at the AGM of NIS for its adoption. The Annual Report will
include
information on fund raising activities undertaken and grants given.
12.0 If the Foundation is
closed for any reason the remaining funds shall be used for
the purposes expressed in the objective of the Foundation on the decision
of AGM.
13.0 Changes to this status
may be made by NIS Council and ratified at AGM of NIS.
14 FUNDING: It is proposed
that
14.1 The initial funding
of the Foundation will come from NIS, SURCON and Members.
NIS - =N=3.0m SURCON - =N=
3.0m
All Fellows N2,000 each
All Members N1,500 each
Associates N1,000 each
State Branches N100,000.00
each
14.2 Donor Agencies –
UNDP, UNESCO, WORLD BANK, FIG, etc., and other
development agencies will be approached for donations and contributions
to
our partnership fund in development projects.
14.3 I also understand that
Shell will assist with resource personnel if approached
to help to set up the Laboratory; and may even donate equipment. The
NIS
Executive is charged with visiting the Shell MD and liaising with the
Geomatic Department of Shell to achieve a positive result.
14.3 It is not out of place
to also approach Chevron Texaco, Agip and Mobil for
similar contribution to the NSM Foundation.
.
15.0 TRUSTEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
I am proposing for your approval/amendment/suggestions
in line with the status
of my proposed foundation in the following: only for directors required
except as
approved by Council.
The President of Nigerian
Institution of Surveyors shall be Chairman, Board of Trustees/Directors.
15.1 Board
Members:
1. Professor Asoegwu
2. Professor F. Fajemirokun
3. Rector of Kaduna Polytechnic
4. Vice President (International)
5. HOD Polytechnic of Ado-Ekiti (Surveying)
6. Surveyor General of the Federation
7. HOD Ahmadu Bello University (Surveying)
8. Director General, Board of NBTE
9. President of Surcon
10. Rector, FSS, Oyo
11. Rector Fed. Poly, Bauchi
12. HOD, NAU, Awka
13. HOD. Enugu State Uni.
The Board could be expanded
but not two unwieldy considering that this is a new foundation without
fund.
15.2 Trustees could be the
same as NIS/NIS CONSULT.
16. CONCLUSION
I believe we can achieve
this and change the course of future for our surveyors old and young
especially those in institutions studying/offering Surveying and Mapping.
I believe that this whole
idea will be considered and approved by Council in order to build an
economic development and sustainable future for all Surveyors and the
Nation.
This is the only way we can show what help we can give to Surveyors
and the Nation.
We must not depend on the nation always to do something for us.
Growth and pursuit of excellence
are never-ending quests. It therefore stands to reason that man must
be built for success. We are endowed with the resources to succeed.
When we had faith and use our resources optimally, nothing will hold
us back from receiving out full potential. I am thankful for the opportunity
given to me to be of service to this great Institution and the assurance
of my highest regard to you all.
SURV.
(CHIEF) LUKE K. ASIKA, FNIS
PRESIDENT NIS
