Nigeria’s Surveyor-General of the Federation Mr Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, has been elected, Chairman, Governing Council of the African
Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST) for a 2-year tenure.
Adebomehin was elected during the 55th meeting of the council held at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, Adebomehin as a representative of the Nigerian government will steer the council’s leadership for the next two years.
Datti said the election underscored the country’s commitment to fostering regional collaboration and development in the critical field.
He said, Adebomehin, in an acceptance speech appreciated the Council and the outgoing chairman for their commitment to the body over the year.
The Surveyor-General urged member-states to cooperate with Nigeria and ensure success of the institute.
”The institute will witness infrastructure improvement to meet the growing demands of its students and faculty, providing a conducive environment for learning and research” he said.
NAN reports that, AFRIGIST is a bilingual and inter-government joint institutions of Francophone and Anglophone countries in Africa.
AFRIGIST member-states includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Liberia.
