Three new registered surveyors have received their certificates from the Minister for Land and Mineral Resources, Faiyaz Koya.
Upon presenting the certificates, Koya says that it’s been a lap of 5 years without any surveyors being registered.
Koya says that there’s a lack of registered surveyors in the Ministry and the country.
Currently there are only 35 registered surveyors in Fiji with only four of which are employed within the Ministry.
He added that this has been a long outstanding issue and a strong urge is upon the registered board to register more surveyors.
A recent survey, indicates that 95 of this surveyors are over the age of 55 and the risk factor is that in 10 years from mow there will be fewer surveyors as many of this will retire or pass on.
Koya says that a determine approach is needed to address the issue, therefore the Ministry has given 6 months period for trainee surveyors to complete their projects as a requirement for registration.
He says that the lack of registered surveyors have a profound effects on the lives of every Fijian as they are a critical component of Fiji’s development.
The three surveyors who receive their certificate are Kemueli Masikerei from the Department of Land, Mosese Vatubuli from the Housing Authority and Teroni Williame from the Ministry of Waterways.
