The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Architect Ahmed Dangiwa, on Tuesday, reconstituted the Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) for effective operations and affordable housing.
Dangiwa, while inaugurating the 22-member professional body in Abuja, said that it was necessary due to the expiration of terms of several of the board members, which has led to a shortage of active members.
The minister, who said that the board had been unable to meet the quorum of 11 members required by the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Act, urged the ESVARBON board to focus on its mandates which include determining who qualifies as estate surveyors and valuers.
He said that the mandate also included establishing the required standards of knowledge and skill for those seeking registration, maintaining a register of qualified persons and publishing the list periodically.
Dangiwa also explained that ESVARBON was tasked with regulating and controlling the practice of estate surveying and valuation, and performing other functions as conferred by the Act.
He, however, charged the newly reconstituted board to promote excellence in estate surveying and valuation, uphold the integrity of the profession, foster collaboration and knowledge sharing and advance the interests of members and the public.
