‘Ethical Standard Will Reposition Oyo as Leader in Surveying’
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
The Vice Chairman, Abeokuta South local government area of Ogun State, Iretioluwa Sotayo has charged members of the Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) in Oyo State, to imbibe discipline, ethical standard and developmental reforms to return the state back to its place of pride as the former seat of the South west region of the country.
He made the call at a 2-Day retreat organized by APPSN Oyo State chapter for its members in Iseyin, Iseyin local government area of Oyo State.
Sotayo who was the Guest Speaker at the event, said members of APPSN in the state should take cognizance of major reform approaches that the Ogun State branch took up and worked for them.
In his presentation with the theme, “Raising The Bar of Private Practice of Surveying in Oyo State: A Collective Effort,” he insisted on the need to embrace the Continuous Operation Reference Station (CORS), online issuance to residents and non-residents Surveyors as well as rationalization of pillar numbers issuance to reduce cost, safe lives of practitioners and cut out fraud.”
“To bring back the pride of Oyo State in the area of Surveying practice, we must be firm with our ethical standard, discipline and institute technology in the area of imbibing online practice in areas like Continuous Operation Reference Station (CORS), electronic record copies, rationalization of pillar number issuance and others, “he said.
Sotayo also harped on the need for inspection of surveying offices, monitoring of pupil surveyors to avoid their proxy training, calling for good relationship between APPSN in Oyo State and relevant state Ministries as well as need for political influence to make reforms successful.
The National Chairman of APPSN, Thomas Dabiri, who was represented by the National Vice Chairman, Surveyor Ademola Oguntade, in his remarks, said the retreat was timely as the surveying practice has reached a crossroad, which called for strong reforms.
