Ekiti acquires advanced geographic information, land survey equipment
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti
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In a bid to advance its ongoing land management reforms, the Ekiti State Government has acquired state-of-the-art land administration software, alongside cutting-edge mapping and land survey equipment valued at several millions of naira.
The newly procured equipment, delivered to the Office of the Surveyor General, include five units of Trimble Alloy, five units of Trimble choke ring antenna, five units of Trimble lightning arrestors for Alloy GNSS, and five units of radome/choke ring antennas.
Additional items include four Starlink standard satellite internet receivers, five intelligent solar energy alert security cameras, four solar-powered solutions with batteries and inverters, and five Alphageo Matrix 11 rover GNSS receivers with accessories, among others.
Receiving the equipment in Ado-Ekiti, the Special Adviser to Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Lands and Survey, Prof James Olaleye, highlighted their significance in upgrading the state’s land administration capabilities.
He noted that the equipment would facilitate the creation of a land-use cadastral through comprehensive mapping and surveys across Ekiti State.
He underscored the Oyebanji-led administration’s commitment to reforming land management to enhance the ease of doing business.
Describing the equipment as cutting-edge, he stated that it would expedite the production of essential land information and a digital land-use cadastral, improving land searches, simplifying allocation processes, and resolving acquisition issues through modern land title management techniques.
Professor Olaleye disclosed that in addition to the acquired equipment, the project requires specialised aircraft for aerial mapping and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to survey and map all parts of the state with pinpoint accuracy, aligning with global best practices.
He appealed to residents of Ekiti to support the administration’s efforts, stating that the government is working tirelessly to ensure land management serves the overall benefit of the state.
