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BOARD OF FELLOWS, NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF FELLOWS HELD AFTER THE ELECTION OF THE
PIONEER EXECUTIVE AT THE AGM CONFERENCE CENTRE, OSHOGBO ON TUESDAY 24TH MAY, 2016

1.0 ATTENDANCE

As may have been compiled by the NIS Secretariat

2.0 COMMENCEMENT

The meeting started with a speech by (then) President Akhigbe in which he recalled that the
Institution’s new constitution has approved an independent Board of Fellows which is to be
run by its elected officials rather than the former practice where the President was the
Chairman of the Board.

After the President’s speech, the following Fellows were elected into the offices against which
their names are written:

Surv. Rev. Dr. Bosun Ayinde, ppnis - Chairman

Surv. Chief Clement Nwabichie - Vice Chairman

Surv. Prince Afolabi Solesi - Secretary

Surv. Pastor Mrs. Felicia Omatsola - Treasurer

Surv. Chief Joe Anosikeh - Financial Secretary

Surv. Alhaji Nasir Umar - Welfare Officer

Surv. Akin Oyegbola - Ex-Officio (As Deputy President)

*Surv. Alabo C. D. Charles has since replaced Surv. Akin Oyegbola

After the elections, the officers were inaugurated and the Board Chairman gave a small
acceptance speech.

In his speech, he thanked the Institution’s Fellows for electing the maiden Executive of the
independent Board of Fellows. He said that although he left office as NIS President 18 years
earlier, there were two senior Past Presidents at the meeting that he expected would be
elected as the Pioneer Chairman of the Board. He thanked both of them, Surv. S. J. Ojeikere
and Emeritus Prof. F. A. Fajemirokun, for conceding the Chairmanship of the Board to him.

He informed the meeting that the idea of an independent Executive for the Board was not
new as late Past President Kukoyi had suggested it in the past although many thought it was
a ploy to recycle Past Presidents. He observed that with the progressive development of the
NIS, the decision was right. He pledged that the Executive will not let Fellows down.

The Board Chairman observed that the standard of fellowship was falling and reminded
members of the Board that the Fellowship certificate belongs to the NIS. He assured that work
would start immediately and that Fellows’ contacts would be obtained from the Secretariat
for effective communications.

3.0 FELLOWS, OBSERVATIONS AND RESPONSES