Surveyor General’s Office Shifted to Presidency to Drive Mapping and Infrastructure
In a move signaling a new era of mega projects, the Federal Government has announced Africa’s first underground tunnel will soon break ground in Lagos, with the Surveyor General’s Office now under the Presidency to fast-track its execution.
Speaking while hosting the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) in Abuja, Adebomehin disclosed that the project will connect Victoria Island to Badagry when completed, marking a historic milestone in the continent’s infrastructure development.
“My office, alongside the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, inspected the coastal bridge route. The Federal Government plans to build a tunnel from Victoria Island to Badagry — the first of its kind in Africa,” he said.
A statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Affairs at the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF), Henry David, added that the government’s blueprint to comprehensively map Nigeria is on course.
Adebomehin also addressed criticism over the movement of OSGOF to the Presidency, saying any legal challenge would amount to fighting a presidential order.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was very interested when briefed that Nigeria’s last mapping exercise took place in the 1970s. This is the first time we will be having real surveying under the Renewed Hope Agenda. No one can challenge a presidential order,” he said.
According to him, moving the OSGOF under the Presidency would eliminate bureaucratic delays, strengthen budgetary allocation and give the surveying profession the opportunity to fully develop.
Surv. Robert Coker, Head of Hydrography at OSGOF, echoed this stance, warning that opposing the move would be akin to challenging the highest authority in the land. He urged NIS members to protect the image of the profession and guide younger surveyors.
On behalf of the visiting delegation, NIS FCT Secretary Surv. Alfred Adeojo lauded the SGOF’s courage and said the shift signaled “good things ahead” for the surveying profession.
