The President of NIESV, Johnbull Amayaevbo, made this call on Wednesday during the induction ceremony of 547 associates in Abuja.
He said a high level of professionalism and ethical standards must be the watchword of valuers, warning that compromising ethics seemed to be on the rise.
Amayaevbo further called on the inductees to make training and retraining as hallmarks of professionalism, adding that the rapid change in the world today required every expert to be acquainted with current development in the industry.
He said, ”If you are to remain competent and relevant, you must keep upgrading and expanding your professional prowess through training and retraining.
”The council has for this purpose put in place a platform for Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programmes held at the National level and in all the branches at different times.
”It will enhance your competence and professionalism if you key into these training, programmes, seminars, workshops and conferences.”
Meanwhile, the guest speaker, Ubong Essien, emphasised that estate surveyors and valuers would be judged by their performance.
Speaking on the theme “Ethical Challenges of Estate Surveying and Valuation Practices,” he queried the terms of excellence set by the institution.
He said the challenge to perform meant to embrace the truth in everything they do, as this would be driven by an obsession for results.
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