Benin, June 18, 2019 (NAN) Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), says the university is set to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Edo State Chapter, to begin Quantity Surveying programme.
Prof Ezemonye made this known while receiving Board Members of the Edo State Chapter of the institute on a visit to the university, in Okada, South South Nigeria on Tuesday.
The institute was founded in 1969 by a group of Nigerians who trained, qualified and practiced in the UK but who upon returning to Nigeria discovered the urgent need to develop the profession.
They established a parallel body to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors of United Kingdom.
Ezemonye expressed joy at the Board’s readiness to assist the university in setting up the programme, especially its preparedness to help the university in sourcing for personnel for training students who will be admitted into the programme.
According to him, the aim is to mount a degree programme in Quantity Surveying in the university.
“The university is ready to begin a degree programme in Quantity Surveying as soon as possible.
“I am delighted at the involvement of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors in mounting the programme.
“This would be of immense benefit when it comes to professional accreditation of the department at Igbinedion University,’’ he said.
The vice-chancellor said he was excited to hear that the programme could be mounted in the College of Engineering where the College of Environmental Science is non-existent.
In his contribution, the state Chairman of the Board of the Institute, Mr. Elizeus Ufuah, explained that to qualify as a quantity surveyor, a degree or professional qualification accredited by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity surveyors was required.
He also said a degree programme in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering are considered relevant in the role of quantity surveyors.
Ufuah presented some hard and soft copies of the syllabus for the training of students in the course to the vice-chancellor.
