The school disclosed that its 22nd set of graduands are pioneer beneficiaries of the scheme, noting that the intervention aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to broadening educational opportunities.
Addressing journalists ahead of the institution’s 22nd convocation, the Rector, Surv. Dupe Olayinka-Dosunmu, called for greater federal support, saying the school’s ongoing projects require urgent and adequate funding.
She appealed to both the Presidency and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, visitor to the institution, to give strategic financial backing to enable the school complete critical infrastructural works. Such support, she said, would strengthen the school’s capacity to deliver on its mandate.
Olayinka-Dosunmu reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to prudent use of public resources, stressing its central role in producing professionals who drive national development in surveying and mapping.
“This great citadel, the beacon of modern surveying, geoinformatics and allied disciplines in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, has, for over a century, produced professionals, technologists and technicians who have contributed immensely to the national economy,” she said.
She noted that many doyens of the surveying profession, including several Surveyors-General, passed through the institution, which has continued to record tangible progress since its last convocation in December 2021.
According to her, the demand for geomatics and mapping expertise is even higher today, given the multidimensional challenges facing the country.
“Many of the issues confronting the nation require the precision and innovation of mapmakers and geomaticians using modern technology. I congratulate our graduands because you have acquired the knowledge Nigeria urgently needs in these challenging times,” she added.
