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3.1 PC 1 Building

Past President Adeaga asked that since the Board is at the apex of membership status in the
Institution, what would be the position of the Board on the PC 1 building? Emeritus Prof.
Fajemirokun in his response, noted that there was a debt burden that had to be addressed
within two weeks if the Institution would not lose the PC 1 building.

In his response, the Board Chairman submitted that the President would surely address the
issue but that the PC 1 building is a baby of the Institution’s Board of Trustees.

3.2 Suspended Fellows

Surv. E. B. Awudu appealed to the Board to prevail on the NIS to respond to his letter on the
suspension of a Director in the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, OSGOF, who
is a Fellow of the Institution. Surv. Yahaya and Surv. Alara also added their voices urging the
Board to look into the suspension.

Responding, the Board Chairman said although the matter can be referred to the Board,
nothing on it was before the Board as at that point in time. He added that due process will
have to be followed when attending to the issue of suspended Fellows.

3.3 Attendance at Board Meetings

Surv. Osoko observed that once inducted, some Fellows become so nonchalant that they don’t
attend Board meetings or even participate in NIS affairs. He wondered what could be done to
such Fellows.

Surv. Onochie in his reaction, informed the meeting that the Screening Committee had
actually worked on guidelines for discipline of Fellows. He promised to make the document
available to the Executive.

It was generally agreed that the Executive have a lot of work to do but that whatever
disciplinary measure was put in place should be in tandem with the Institution’s constitution.

4.0 CLOSING

In his closing remarks, the Board Chairman assured that the Executive would work hard to put
the Board on a strong footing (as it starts its existence) under an independent Executive. He
appealed for the cooperation of all Fellows as the journey commenced.

The meeting ended at 4:15pm with a prayer by Surv. Umar.

SURV. REV. DR. BOSUN AYINDE, ppnis SURV. PRINCE AFOLABI O. SOLESI
Chairman, NIS’ Board of Fellows Secretary, NIS’ Board of Fellows