Why Tinubu moved Surveyor-General’s Office to Presidency
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The move aligns with the administration’s reform agenda and growing reliance on geospatial intelligence for planning, infrastructure development, and security mapping.
By Muhyideen Jimoh
President Bola Tinubu has directed the transfer of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) from the Ministry of Works to the Presidency.
President Tinubu, had at the National Economic Council, NEC meeting on Thursday revealed that he ordered the transfer of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation to the Presidency for better coordination and execution of legacy infrastructure projects, especially the Lagos-Calabar and Sokoto-Badagry Super Highways.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, aalso confirmed this after Thursday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the President.
According to him, the directive was aimed at streamlining geospatial data management and ensure more direct oversight of national mapping and land administration priorities.
Although the minister did not provide detailed reasons for the reassignment, the move aligns with the administration’s reform agenda and growing reliance on geospatial intelligence for planning, infrastructure development, and security mapping.
The OSGoF is the country’s apex mapping agency, responsible for providing geospatial information, data, and services.
(NAN)
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