Geospatial: We need $230,000 for modern server, says Surv. Adebomehin

By Chris Ochayi

ABUJA: Nigeria needs $230,000 to procure modern day server for the nation to properly align with its current geospatial sector, the Surveyor General of the Federation, SGOF, Surv. Abuduganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin has said.

Adebomehin, who described the state of current server as archaic, lamented that the instrument was acquired over 30 years ago and therefore has outlived its usefulness.

The Head of Information and Public Relations at the OSGOF, Henry David quoted Surv. Adebomehin as making the remarks, while speaking at an interactive session with select journalists in his office in Abuja, where he further emphasized on urgent need to properly map Nigeria.

According to him, “Looking at the geospatial sector that we are in right now, there’s need to change our server, it was acquired about 30 something years ago and there’s need to change that server.

“When you are talking about the server, modern day server goes for as much as 220,000 U.S. dollars or 230,000 U.S. dollars.”

Adebomehin said we need to properly map the country in order for us to be in charge of our affairs.

“It may interest you, that the last topographical map of flying of Nigeria was carried out by the Canadian government between1966 and 1970, there has never been any other mapping of the country as a whole.

“So there is need for us as Nigerians to be in charge of our affairs. And if you want to say we are Nigerians, we want to be in charge of our affairs, then it means we need to properly map Nigeria ”

He said , “if today, the surveyor is the person that would determine and define Nigeria, the equipment we have it , the personnel we have trained are on ground , now, where do you keep those data?

“The data has got to be in the server. And such data cut across some government agencies and for decision taking.”

Speaking further, he explained that some areas in the country are prone to earthquake, to buttress his point , he cited the case of an area in Abuja popular known as Mpape , that what happened there on two occasions shaking the entire area was a mild earthquake

Adebomehin appealed to all the citizens of the country to support President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR., in all his programs in his Renewed Hope Agenda not only in surveying , he said there are a lot of good programs, and as time goes on, we would start seeing the effect of those programs.

He advised that there is nobody that would come around and develop our country for us. “So, Nigeria for Nigerians” he said.