…as members of Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers Embark on Sensitisation
In commemoration of 2023 World Valuation Day, the Chairman of the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Ekiti State branch, ESV, Dr. Sunday Olajide has called on government, Institution, corporate bodies and individuals to desist from engaging the services of quacks in management of their resources.
According to Dr. Sunday Olajide the inadequate patronage of professionals was the reason for increased cases of fraud, poor planning, building collapse and other irregularities in the estate market.
He said this today in an interaction with Roundoffnews during a sensitisation programme about NIESV services at Ado-Ekiti as part of the institution’s responsibility on 2023 Valuation Day.
He said, “Our aim is to let the world know the role we play, we are different from others, we carry out valuations and you are risking your property if you don’t patronise us.”
The institution which was Established via degree number 24, 1975, and now Cap 3 of the constitution Federal Republic of Nigeria is focused on land valuations sales and management.
According to the Chairman, those who deal with non-licensed and unidentified individuals could fall into the hands of fraudsters. “We tell the public the right profession to give their money to when it comes to landed properties, management and paper appraisals; we are licensed by the government and qualified.
“We are to sensitise the whole world not only Nigeria because this day is given to us by the United Nations (UN). We want to tell the world what we do to promote the economy.” He added.
Also, the Controller, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, FMWAH, (Housing Sector), Ekiti state field office, Albert Otegbade who is also a member of ESV, Represented by the Town planner (TPL) FMWAH, Akinlolu Olaniyi, spoke when the sensitisation was brought to the Ministry’s office, “We want to say that we will support you in any way you want us to come in, in your activities.” He also wished ESV a memorable valuation day for the year 2023.
In the same vein, the Executive Secretary Bureau of Land Services, Ekiti state, Mr. Adedayo Olajide represented by the Director, of Administration, and Supplies, Olayinka Olawuyi who commended the event and appreciated the Chairman for his effort said that the sensitisation is worthwhile.
Also speaking with the state Secretary of NIESV, Mrs. Dunni Korede-Owa who doubles as the state head, Women Wing of the institution said landed properties are a different kind of property that is not supposed to be sold without establishing its value with reliable personnel.
“If you want to sell your property it is not like rice and beans that you place value, there are ways of doing it and only ESV can do it.
In regards to those who want to sell their properties and are unaware of whom to contact she said “ESV is a noble profession, the major work we do is to determine the value of a property and its management. We want the world to know that there is a profession called ESV and we are the only profession licensed to carry out valuations on landed property.” She stressed.