The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has announced plans to establish a training school in Kano to enhance professional development in construction and project cost management.
The President of the institute, Associate Professor Aminu Muhammad Bashir, disclosed this during the 11th Investiture, Swearing-in Ceremony and Annual Dinner of the Executive Members of the 2026–2028 Senate of the NIQS Kano State Chapter, themed “Digitisation, Ethics, and Excellence: Advancing Quantity Surveying Practice for Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Kano State.”
Bashir said the proposed training school would equip young professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to meet the growing demands of the construction industry.
“We are committed to establishing a training school in Kano to provide professional development in various areas of construction and project cost management. The initiative will create opportunities for young professionals to improve their knowledge and skills and strengthen the profession,” he said.
He also commended the Kano State Government for collaborating with members of the institute to ensure quality delivery of public projects.
According to him, the partnership has contributed to improved standards, accountability and value for money in project execution.
The Kano State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Engr. Dr. Gaddafi Sani Shehu, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to engaging quantity surveyors in public projects.
“The Kano State Government will continue to engage members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors to handle quantity surveying works in the ministry. We will also sustain our partnership with the institute to promote transparency and quality in government projects,” he said.
Speaking after taking the oath of office as Chairman of the Kano State Chapter, Alhaji Sa’idu Musa Gyadi-Gyadi pledged to promote the profession through sustained public awareness campaigns.
“We will sensitise young people on the importance of studying Quantity Surveying and intensify awareness through the media and advocacy visits to schools to attract more people into the profession,” he said.
Gyadi-Gyadi also appreciated Mangal Cement and AMKAR General Merchandise Limited for sponsoring the investiture ceremony.
In separate goodwill messages, a former Chairman of the Kano State Chapter and Fellow of the institute, Alhaji Muhammad Bala Dakata, and Auwal Sani Shehu urged members to uphold the ethics, integrity and professionalism of the quantity surveying profession.
The newly inaugurated executive has Alhaji Sa’idu Musa Gyadi-Gyadi as Chairman, Bashir M.T. Hotoro as Deputy Chairman, Dr. Garba Mai Unguwa Umar as Secretary, Gambo Ya’u Idris as Assistant Secretary, Dr. Baffa Yahaya Sabi’u as Treasurer, Aminu Wada Hussein as Research Secretary, Bello Abdu Gaya as Financial Secretary and Yusuf Abdulsalam Daho as Public Relations Officer.
Others are Auwal Abdu Dankano (Ex-Officio I), Rabiu Hamza (Ex-Officio II), while Muhammad Habib Umar, Maryam Hamidu, Salisu Ahmed Baba, Emmanuel Ishaku Bature and Ahmad Mudi Guda were named co-opted members.
Certificates of appointment were presented to the new executive members, while past chairmen of the institute received awards in recognition of their contributions to the growth and development of the NIQS in Kano State.
