News in 2018
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Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) Train the
Trainer Workshop 2018
Leading institutional Change: A Fit for Purpose
Approach in Land Administration, Kaduna State Nigeria
21 – 23 January 2018
The Surveyors Council of Nigeria, invited FIG Vice President
Diane Dumashie to actively anchor the 2 day SURCON
train-the-trainer workshop, held at the Fifth Chukker Polo Club in
Katabu, Kaduna, Kaduna State Nigeria, attended by 100 leading academics
from across the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
SURCON Workshop - banner
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Surv. Kabir M. M. (Registrar SURCON)
and his team organised and chaired the workshop to ensure the
success of the 2 day meeting, particular thanks also goes to
Pamela Abonika (SURCON), a member of Women-in Surveying, and who
was indispensably on logistics. The annual workshop is
designed for the participation of lecturers and instructors in
accredited Institutions offering Surveying and Geoinformatics in
Nigeria. Importantly members of the young Surveyors
network are appreciated in their assistance and the incredible
show of enthusiasm for the workshop. The 2018 training
event consisted of 14 sessions.
Picture left: Surv Kabir M.M Registrar,
SURCON
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Over a day and one half, a masterclass designed and delivered by
Vice President Diane Dumashie and assisted by
Winston Ayeni to ensure the final masterclass session was able
to link to the country context. The Masterclass is a twofold approach:
the participants explored the basis of leadership in the context of
relevant global trends, underscoring the importance of leadership that
engages and influences innovative change, and second building an
awareness of the emerging concept of Fit for Purpose approach’ in land
administration systems.
The Fit-for-Purpose (FFP) is a concept that provides opportunities
for applying the spatial, legal and institutional methodologies that are
most fit for the purpose to provide secure tenure for all by addressing
implementation considerations, yet allowing for incremental improvement
of land administration systems over time. A guide developed by
GLTN, provides a new, innovative and pragmatic solutions to land
administration focused on developing countries, where current land
administration solutions are not effective or not delivering at scale
With over 100 participants attending from across Nigeria, they
together comprised a diverse and generational mix. Honoured by the
inclusion of a traditional title holder who is also a qualified land
professional, members of the Education Committee of the Council and
several Surveyors Generals joining the academics, this proved to be an
audience that delivered articulate insights, probing analytical
questions consequently providing informative deliberations.
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Recognising the significant global trends in governance, the 2018
workshop was designed as a peer learning event and to enable
participants to consider new trends within the profession that will have
direct impact on how our profession operates.
Importantly, by rigorously working through the FFP approach the
delegates clearly articulated the relationship between ‘international
and ‘national’ land governance priorities and ensuring it remained in
the country context, they were able to gain a clear appreciation of the
dimensions and dynamics between the governance levels of professional
leadership; applying this to the Nigerian context of federal and state
jurisdictions.
Picture left: Galadima Surv. Ibrahim
Jahun
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Underscoring the importance of this topic in Nigeria, Kabir M. M,
Diane Dumashie and Winston Ayeni, were honoured to hold a side meeting
with the Governor of Kaduna State Mal. Nasir El -Rufa'i
where his show of commitment to support the workshop aims and objectives
was appreciated.
The delegates concluded that the masterclass created a strong and
lasting understanding of the FFP framework; having overviewed the three
mutually reinforcing core frameworks (spatial, legal and institutional).
Such understanding and discussion will enable them to enhance their own
students learning. Importantly the topics discussed has built the
confidence to lead strategic change in the land sector, and make a
positive impact on the student cohort, of which many attendees have
responsibilities to deliver rich and contextual learning.
The workshop also included a technical session delivered by
Stephen
Calder, GIS/Transport who outlined in detail the ground breaking
initiative to provide a fast and efficient service in land registration
in Kaduna State. This was followed by a very interesting technical tour
to the land registration offices known as KADGIS. Crucially
organised to use technology to ‘fit the purpose’
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SG of Kaduna State, Surv. Mohammed U.
Sokula, SG of Yobe Surv. A.B. Shehu and SG of Sokoto State,
Surv. H. A. Abubakar |
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| Surveyor Generals discussion at KADGIS
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Steve Calder leading discussion at SG
Kaduna State, Surv Mohammed U. Sokulas office |
The final session sought to concentrate
upon the administrative and educational needs of the profession as this
relates to SURCON and maintaining standards in training institutions,
accordingly, a roundtable was Chaired by Dr. Chigbu Njike.
After a stimulating 2 days packed with new
information, the workshop closed with a Vote of thanks: Surv.
F.O. Osalusi Chairman, Education Committee SURCON
Diane Dumashie
17 March 2018
