By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Yusuf Ata has lauded estate surveyors and valuers for promoting sustainable urban development.
Ata acknowledged their expertise in property assessment, investment evaluation, and guiding economic policy through accurate asset valuation.
A statement signed and issued by Director (Press and Public Relations), Salisu, Badamasi Haiba .The minister while addressing members of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers at the commemoration of 2025 International Estate Valuation Day, commended them for their critical contributions of valuation professionals to Nigeria’s real estate and economic landscape in Nigeria .
He urged them to remain committed to professionalism and innovation. While underscoring the government’s readiness to collaborate with stakeholders in the real estate sector to achieve national housing and development objectives.
He also extended his warm felicitations to estate surveyors and valuers across the country as they celebrate International Estate Valuation Day.
Earlier, Chairman of NIESV’s Abuja branch,ESV Rashidat Folake Odusiga, led a sensitization tour across the Federal Capital Territory.
She noted the impressive turnout and professionalism displayed by members.
ESV. Odusiga stressing the importance of public awareness on the value and impact of accurate property valuation.
Meanwhile, This year’s celebration, themed “Transform, Invest, Thrive: Optimizing Real Estate Asset Finance and Taxation,” includes a week-long conference aimed at enhancing the skills and proficiency of estate valuers.
The programme focuses on refreshing practitioners on the evolving role of valuation in diverse sectors, from financial planning to real estate investment and taxation.
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