……The first underground tunnel in Africa to begin soon – Adebomehin.
The Surveyor General of the Federation (SGOF) Surv. Abuduganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin has disclosed that the Federal Government blueprint to map Nigeria is on course and those threatening court actions against the movement of Office of Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) to Presidency with the power given to the office will only amount to fighting presidential order, he made this remarks while hosting the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) Abuja branch in his office.
SGOF said “His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was very interested after he was briefed by SGOF that the last time Nigeria was mapped was in the 70s, I don’t know why some people are threatening to go to court over this decision.”
Surveyor General of the Federation says “this is the first time, we would be having real surveying in Nigeria under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, no one can challenge Presidential order.”
He revealed “My office carried out the tour of the coastal bridge with Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi, the Federal Government is trying to put in tunnel from Victoria Island to Badagry in Lagos State, and that will be the first tunnel in the whole of Africa.”
Surveyor General told NIS that “My gain is to give surveying profession ample opportunity to develop. It is much better for OSGOF to be under presidency to harnessing its potentials, the office has been working with low budget and slow in decision making because of the bureaucracy.”
Earlier in his votes of thanks Surv. Robert Coker, the head of Hydrography in OSGOF said “Anyone that is not happy with the movement of OSGOF to Presidency amount to fighting presidential order and they have to contend with the highest authority in the land“. He enjoined NIS and others within surveying profession to ensure that the image of the profession is well protected by properly guiding the upcoming young surveyors.“
Surv Alfred Adeojo, the NIS FCT (Secretary ) said “with the movement of OSGOF to presidency it means good things are ahead of us and it took the SGOF lot of courage and boldness to achieve this and we the young ones coming behind him shall emulate this.
Signed
Henry David
Head, Information and Public Relations
OSGOF
16th September, 2025
