Jonathan to open 44th conference of estate surveyors in Uyo--DAILY SUN

Apparently determined to support quality infrastructure and to encourage building professionals in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted to declare open the 44th Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) at the Le Meridien Hotel Conference Center in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Thursday, March 27. The conference holds from March 25-28 at the Ibom Hall of the hotel.

Mr. Emeka Eleh, President of the institute, who will be hosting his valedictory conference as head of council, also disclosed that Governor Godswill Akpabio of the host state would be attending as the special guest of honour at the conference, which has businessman and founder of Visafone, Mr. Jim Ovia, as the keynote speaker.
Guest dignitaries to the conference include the Director General and Chief Executive of NIMASA, Mr. Ziakede Akpobolokemi, a former Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Commission (NTDC), Mrs. Tayo Omotosho and Mr. Etido Inyang.
“It has always been our tradition to invite the President who is our grand patron to declare open the annual conference and we have assurances that he will honour us in Uyo,” Eleh said in Lagos and expressed satisfaction with preparations by the conference planning committee.
Ovia, a former Managing Director of Zenith Bank, which he co-founded, will be speaking on the theme, “Maritime, Coastal and Inland Waters Investment and Management in National Development.”
Otunba Victor Ayeye, the National Honourary Publicity Secretary said the quality of speakers listed for the conference promises to make it the most enriching so far in the history of the event for the expected 5,000 delegates from all the NIESV state branches in the country.