Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has faulted the making of boundary adjustments in the country, and has called for equity and justice in future exercises.
Amaechi spoke in Port Harcourt at the Coordination and Advisory Board on Survey Training Conference, organised by the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation on Tuesday.
He tasked surveyors in the country on professionalism and the need to remain steadfast to their integrity even in the face of pressure. He warned them that compromising their integrity would damage their professional reputation and, at the same time, kill equity and fair play in the boundary adjustment programme.
“Don’t ever follow a directive or pressure from anybody in government because when you do, those of us watching from the back will go to court, and will bring to bear the pressure of an expert,” he said, adding that Rivers State would seek fair play in the next boundary adjustment exercise.
“We are coming back to the Boundary Commission and we are coming with so much noise to let the whole world know we are coming. So, if you are perverting justice, the world would know you are doing so.
“We will be singing and shouting until they promise the right judgment, because from the way boundaries are changing in the Niger Delta, the way oil wells are flying from left right and centre, we will be shouting to make sure that our oil wells don’t move without process.”
Amaechi disclosed that an official of the federal government had already admitted flaws in the 11th exercise and promised to correct the error in the 12th.
Underscoring the need for research and development in surveying, he revealed the appointment of a Surveyor-General for the state in order to fast-track the new city transformation. He added that his administration has opened up the state for development, and non-indigenes are free to contribute their quota towards making a new Rivers State.
Later in his remarks, Director of Planning, Research and Documentation, Surveyor C.V. Nwankezie thanked the governor for encouraging surveying activity in the state and for gracing the occasion.
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