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A Technical Report On Itf Ministry of La-1
GENERALINTRODUCTIONOFSIWES
INTRODUCTIONANDHISTORYOFSIWES
TheStudentsIndustrialWorkingExperienceScheme(SIWES)isaskilltraining,programdesign
edtoexposeandpreparestudentsofuniversities,polytechnicsandcollegesofeducationetc.forindustrial
workexperienceapplicationtheyarelikelytomeetaftergraduation.Theschemealsoaffordstudentstheo
pportunityoffamiliarizingandexposingthemselvestorequisiteexperienceinhandlingequipmentandm
achinesthatmaynotbeavailableintheirinstitutions.
Beforetheestablishmentofthescheme,therewasagrowingconcernamongourindustrialiststhat
graduatefromhigherinstitutionsoflearninginNigerialackedadequatepracticalbackgroundstudiespre
paringforemploymentinindustries.Thus,theemployersoflaborwerenotresponsiveenoughtotheneeds
oftheemployeesoflabor.ItisagainstthisbackgroundthatITFwasformedintheyear1973/74soastoacqu
aintstudentswiththeskillsofhandlingmachines.
TheITF,solelyfundedinitsformativeyears,butasthefinancialinvolvementbecameunbearablet
othefund,itwithdrawfromtheschemein1978.Thefederalgovernmenthandedovertheschemein1979to
boththeNationalUniversitiesCommission(NUC)andtheNationalBoardforTechnicalEducation(NB
TE).LatertheFederalGovernmentinNovember1984revertthemanagementandimplementationsofSI
WESprogramtoITFanditwaseffectivelytakenoverbytheIndustrialTrainingFundinJuly1985withthef
undingbeingsolelybornebytheFederalGovernment.
1.1 AIMANDOBJECTIVESOFTHESIWES
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TheaimofSIWESprogrammeisallaboutstrengtheningfutureemployees.Suchprogramissuccessf
ulattempttohelpstudentstounderstandtheunderlyingprinciplesoftheirfuturework.Afterpassingth
eprograms,thestudentcanconcentrateonthereallynecessaryfactorsofhisorherwork.
Specifically,theobjectivesoftheStudentIndustrialWorkExperienceScheme(SIWES)areto:
I. Toprovidestudentswithindustrialskillsandneededexperience.
II. Tocreateconditionsandcircumstances,whichcanbeascloseaspossibletotheactualworkflow?
III. Topreparespecialistwhowillbereadyforanyworkingsituationsimmediatelyaftergraduation.
IV. Toteachstudentsthetechniquesandmethodsofworkingwithfacilitiesandequipmentthatmayn
otbeavailablewithinthewallsofaneducationalinstitution.
V. Togivestudentstheabilitytotryandapplythegivenknowledge.
VI. Tohelpstudentsappreciatetheroletheirprofessionplayinthesociety.
1.2ROLEOFBODIESINVOLVEDINTHEMANAGEMENTOFSIWESPROGRAMME
TheFederalGovernmentofNigeria,IndustrialTrainingFund(ITF),theSupervisingAgencies;
NationalUniversitiesCommission(NUC),NationalBoardforTechnicalEducation(NBTE),andNatio
nalCommissionforCollegesofEducationhaverolesassignedtothempertainingmanagementoftheSIW
ESprogram.Therolesareasfollows:
FEDERALGOVERNMENT
I. ToprovideadequatefundtotheIndustrialTrainingFund(ITF)throughtheFederalMinistryofInd
ustriesfortheScheme.
II. Tomakeitmandatoryforallministries,companiesandprostatetoofferplaceforattachmentforst
udentsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofDecreeNo.47of1971asamendedin1990.
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THEINDUSTRIALTRAININGFUND(ITF)
TheITFestablishedbydecreeNo.47of8thOctober,1971withtheaimofpromotingandencouragi
ngtheacquisitionofskillincommerceandindustrywithaviewtogenerateapoolofindigenousma
npowersufficienttomeettheneedsoftheeconomy.
Tomotivatethestudents,ITFpayssomemoneyattheendofSIWESperiod.Thishasencouragedt
hestudentsandtheorganizationstoputinmoreeffortinlearningtheworkandtrainthemwithallsin
cerity.Thishasalsopositivelyaffectedtheeconomyofthecountryasthequalityofworkforcehas
greatlyimproved.
TheITFisto:
I. FormulatepoliciesandguidelinesonSIWESfordistributiontoalltheSIWESparticipatingbodie
s,institutionsandcompaniesinvolvedinthescheme.
II. Regularlyorganizeorientationprogramsforstudentspriortotheirattachment.
III. Receiveandprocess,masterandplacementlistfromtheinstitutionsandsupervisingagenciesi.e.
(NUC,NBTEandNCCE).
IV. Supervisestudentsonindustrialattachment
V. Disbursesupervisoryandstudentsallowances
VI. OrganizebiennialSIWESNationalConferencesandAnnualSIWESReviewMeeting
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CHAPTERTWO
(MINISTRYOFLANDS,HOUSINGANDSURVEY)
ThischapterencompassesadetailreportonbackgroundoftheMinistryofLandsandSurvey,thedepartme
ntsandunitsundertheMinistry,andtheprecisefunctionofeachdepartment.
2.0DESCRIPTIONOFTHEESTABLISHMENT
TheministryoflandsandsurveyisamongtheoldestministryestablishedandownedbyGombestategover
nmentsinceitscreationfromthedefunctBauchiState.TheministryissituatedatAbacaroadFederalLowc
ostGombe.
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Theministryisheadedbythecommissionerwhichisthehighestrankingofficerandassistedbytheperman
entsecretarywhotakescharge/
affairsoftheministryintheabsentofthecommissioner.TheministryalsohasthreeDirectorswhichtakec
hargeofthethreedepartmentsoftheministry,thedepartmentsare:UrbanandRegionalPlanningDirector
ates,Landsdepartment,andthendepartmentofAdministrationandFinance.
II.1 LOCATIONANDHISTORYOFTHEESTABLISHMENT
Theministryoflandsandsurveypresentlyislocatedatfederallow-
costGombewithalatitudeof10o16.3’30”Nandlongitude16o26.1’25’’E.IthasaP.OBoxNo.107Jungud
oBagehouseformerFIRSBehindspecialisthospitalGombe,GombeState.
Historically,theministryoflandsandsurveyGombewasestablisheddatedbacktothecreationof
GombeStateon1stOctober1996.BythenlandsandsurveywasadepartmentheadedbyaPermanentSecret
aryundertheofficeoftheMilitaryGovernoroftheStateGroupCaptainJ.IOrjiin2003,secondexecutiveG
overnorofGombeState.
Dr.MuhammadDanjumaGojeupgradedthedepartmentoflandandsurveytoindependentminis
try,ministryoflandandsurvey.ThisministryisheadedbyappointedHonorablecommissioner.
2.2OBJECTIVESOFTHEMINISTRY
Thebasicfunctionsoftheministryareasfollow;
I. Surveying
II. Advisinggovernmentonlandpolicy
III. Provisionofresidential,commercial,industrialandotherrelevantlayout.
IV. Preparationofphysicaldevelopmentplan
V. Processingoflandpermissionandtitleswhichextendtosubsequenttransactionsthatmayarises.
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TheministryoflandsandsurveyGombehasthefollowingdirectorates:
Adminandfinance
Officeofthesurveyorgeneral
Townplanningdirectorate
Landsdirectorate
Theabovedirectoriesareheadedbydirectors,andthentheofficeofthesurveyorgeneralisheadedbyachie
fsurveyorgeneralofthestate.
OfficeoftheSurveyorGeneralhasthefollowingdepartments:
Cadastralandmapping(headedbyDirectorCadastralandMappingD.C.M)
FieldOperation(headedbyDirectorFieldOperation)
AdminandFinance(headedbyDirectorAdminandFinance)
AreaSurveyofficeheadedbytheAreaSurvey
2.3ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTUREOFTHEESTABLISHMENT
Hon. Commissioner
Perm. Secretary
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Dir. Town Dir. Surveyor DAS DFA DPRS
Planning Lands General
Store
Asst. Dir. Asst.
Account
Asst. Dir. Lands Surveyor Admin
planning General Officer
Main
Cashier
Others
2.4 Others Others Others Others
2.4VARIOUSDEPARTMENTSINTHEESTABLISHMENTANDTHEIRFUNCTIONS
Townplanning:-
Isanintentionorproposalinbuildingalargersettlement.Thetownplanningdepartmentiswithth
efollowingactivities.
I. Designingoflayoutforvarioususes.
II. Inspectsallphysicalplanningactivities.
III. Handleallphysicalplanningactivities.
IV. Coordinateslayoutplansforgovernmentandprivateindividual.
V. Productionofsiteanalysisandenvironmentalimpactanalysisreport.
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LandsDepartment:-
Landsdepartmentisthemotheroftheministrybecauseyoutakecareofeveryactivitiesthatisgoi
ngonthedepartmentwhichtheyareasfollows:-
I. Settlementoflanddisputes.
II. Allocationoflandtoprospectiveapplicantbylanduseandallocationcommittee.
III. Acquisitionoflandforgovernmentprojectandscheme.
IV. Openingofnewfilesapplicantsandkeepingoflandrecord.
V. Preparationofgroundrentandothersfeeschargeablebytheministry.
VI. Grantingandconvergenceoftittles.
SurveyDepartment:-Theworkofthesurveyareasfollows:-
I. Undertakecadastralsurveytoproducetitledeedsplansofindividualsalot,governmentit
emsandotherlayoutsforprocessingcertificateofoccupancy.
II. Provisionandupdatingoftownshipmaps.
III. Maintenanceofcadastralrecords.
IV. Demarcationofadministrationmapsandsurveyplans.
DepartmentofAdministrativeandSupplies(DAS):-
Thisdepartmentservesasthelinkandbridgebetweenthemanagementandstaffandalsohandl
eallfinancialtransactionoftheministryanditalsohandlewelfareaspectsofthestaff.e.g.promoti
ondisciplineandtransfer.
DepartmentofFinanceandAccount(DFA):-Thisdepartmentissaddlewiththefollowing.
I. Keepingofallfinancialrecord.
II. Preparationofsubject.
III. Renderingoffinancialreport.
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IV. Formulationoffinancialpolicies.
V. Alsoresponsibleforallcollectionsanddisbursementoffundsonbehalfoftheministry.
CHAPTERTHREE
EXPERIENCESACQUIRED
Icarriedoutmysix(6)monthIndustrialtrainingprogramattheministryoflandsandsurvey,Gombe,Gom
bestate,inthedirectorateoftownplanning.Duringmytraining,Iwasabletoacquirethefollowingexperie
nce;
o AdministrativeOrientation
o LittlebriefingaboutSurveyandsomeSurveyInstruments.
o Siteinspectionanalysis
o Drawingofsketchplanofinspectedsites.
o Layoutdesign
o Solvinglanddisputes
o Recordkeeping
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o Assessmentoftownshiproad.
o Processofobtainingstatutory.
3.1ADMINISTRATIVEORIENTATION
Thisinvolveshowthedifferentsectionsoftheministryperformtheirduties.Amongtheorientationgivent
ome,IwastoldthatthesectionunderwhichIhavedonemytrainingprovidefielddatatotheothersectionsfo
rfurtheranalysis.IwastoldthatrespecttotheirstaffsandtotherestoftheITFstudentsshouldbeadhered.Ac
cordingtothefielddirector,theIFTstudentsshouldbeavailableattheofficeasearlyaspossible(ifpossible
8:00am)becauseofthefieldactivitiesandcanleavetheofficeat2:00pm.
3.2SURVEYANDSURVEYINGINSTRUMENTS
WhatisSurvey?
Surveyisatechnique,professionandscienceofaccuratelydeterminingtheterrestrialorthreedimensiona
lpositionofpointsandthedistanceandanglesbetweenthemcommonlypracticedbysurveyorsandmemb
ersofvariousengineeringprofession.
SURVEYINGINSTRUMENTS
RangingPole:Itisa5mstraightpieceofwoodorsteelcoloredredandwhiteusedforalignmentdur
ingsurvey.
Compass:Isusedformeasuringbearingsfrom0oto360oinclockwisedirection.
Theodolite:Isusedformeasuringbothhorizontalandverticalangles.
LevelingInstrument:Isusedformeasuringthedifferenceinheightbetweenpointsonthesurfac
eoftheearththeyareofdifferenttypes:automaticlevel,dumpylevel,digitalleveletc.
TotalStation:Usedindeterminingthecoordinateofpositions,anglesandbearingcanalsobedet
ermined.
TripodStand:Isequipmentusedinmountingsurveyinstrumentsuchastheodolite,level,totalst
ationetc.
LevelingStaff:Alsocalledlevelingrodusedwithalevelinginstrumenttodeterminethedifferen
ceinheightbetweenpointsaboveadatumsurface.
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GunterChain:Aformalmeasuringinstrumentof66ft(20.1m)long,subdividedinto100links,e
achofwhichisashortsectionofwireconnectedtothenextlinkbyaloop.
MeasuringTape:Aflexiblerulerthatisusedtomeasuredistance.Itconsistsofaribbonofcloth,pl
astic,fibreglass,ormetalsstripwithlinearmeasurementmarkings.
G.P.S(GlobalPositioningSystem):Aframeworkforgathering,managing,andanalyzingdata.
Rootedinthescienceofgeography,itanalyzesspatiallocationandorganizeslayersofinformatio
nintovisualizationsusingmapsand3Dscenes.
FieldNotebook:Aroundupnotethatentailsallnecessaryinformationjottedfromthefield.
3.3SITEINSPECTIONANALYSIS.
INTRODUCTION
Site:-
isthepositionorlocationofatown,building,plot,etcespeciallyastoitsenvironment.Orisanareaorexactp
lotofgroundonwhichanythingis,hasbeen,oristobelocated.Itcanbedescribedintermsofphysicalcharac
teristicsofthesite.
Siteinspectionandanalysis:-
istheactorprocessoflookingatsomethingcloselyinordertolearnmoreaboutit,tofindproblems,andgive
detailsaccountofthesiteintermsofphysicalfeatures.Plannersusuallymakeasketchoftheinspectedsitei
nordertorepresentitonpaper.Anditmostlyhadbeendonewiththepresenceofthesiteownerorrepresenta
tive,forwitnessandproperreferencing.
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PROCESSESINVOLVEDINSITEINSPECTIONANALYSIS.
Locationofsite:theplannerlocatesthesitewhichistobeinspectedusingtopographicalmapofthe
area.
Identification:theplanneridentifiestheplotboundary.
Measurement:thelengthandbreadthoftheplotismeasuredusingeithertapeorchainandthemea
surementsarebeingrecorded.
Sketch:-drawtheroughsketchofthearea.
Calculation:-thedimensionoftheplotiscalculatedandrecorded.
Drawing:-theplannerdrawsthesiteinspectionplaninthestudio.
Report:-writedownthereportofthesiteinspectionanalysis.
Documentation:-thesiteinspectionplanandreportisdocumentedintechnicalfile.
Forwarding:-thetechnicalfileisforwardedtotheDirectorTownPlanningforfurtheranalysis.
THINGSTOBENOTEDWHENREPORTINGAFTERSITEINSPECTION
o Reportonthespecificaddressoftheproperty
o Reportontheboundariesoftheproperty
o Reportonthepurposeoftheproperty
o Reportonthetotalareaoftheproperty
PRACTICALEXPERIENCEOFSITEINSPECTIONATTHEMINISTRYOFLANDANDSU
RVEYGOMBESTATE
IlearnedaboutsitesinspectionofvariousplaceswithintheGombemetropolisanditsenvirons.
Someofthevariousplaces/areaswewentforsiteinspectionsarelistedbelow:-
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I. AsiteinspectionofUsmanSamboAbubakar’spropertysituatedatTudunwada,Gombelocalgov
ernmentarea.
a. In-
depthinspectionwascarriedoutincompanyoftheapplicantrepresentativeandthestudentonI.T
b. TheinspectionrevealsthatthesiteissituatedatTudunwada,Gombestate.
c. Thesiteisforresidentialpurpose,coveringatotallandareaofabout390.6m2.Itwasdevelopedaso
fthetimeofinspection.
d. Thesiteisboundedbyastreamtothenorth,accessroadtothesouthandwestandbyabuild-
upplottotheeastrespectively.
e. Therefore,theapplicationisinorderandwithinphysicalplanningrequirement.
II. AsiteinspectionofUsmanHaruna’spropertysituatedatoldLiji,Yamaltudebalocalgovernment
area,Gombestate.
III. AsiteinspectionofSaniMusa’spropertysituatedatLondonmaidawrawa,Gombe,Gombestate.
IV. AsiteinspectionofUmaruZannuwa’spropertysituatedalongsouthernbye-pass,Gombestate.
V. AsiteinspectionofAdamuAbubakar’spropertysituatedatNassarawoquarters,Gombe,Gombe
state.
VI. AsiteinspectionofHajiyaAishatuSiddiqa’spropertysituatedatTumfurealongGombe-
Bauchiroad,Akkolocalgovernmentarea.
VII. AsiteinspectionofGarbaUsman’spropertysituatedatTumfure,Akkolocalgovernmentarea.
VIII. SiteinspectionofEl-ummapetroleumlimitedproperty(alongGombe-Bauchiroad).
IX. SiteinspectionofJamiluHaruna’spropertywasdoneatRiyalquatersinAkkolocalgovernment.
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X. SiteinspectionofUsmanSambo’spropertysituatedatBolariquarters,southofKamaraprimarys
chool,Gombe.
Asitisstatedearlierthefunctionoftheministryspecificallytheplanningsection/
unitsintheministrydealswiththeinspection,andwritingcommendationsregardingtheinspectionscarri
edouttodrawupdatedfirsthandinformationontheinspectedpropertyandforproperreferencing.Mostof
thesitevisitedisgivenreasonablepurposethatisattachedtosite,forexamplesomesiteslikethe:-
i. El-ummapetroleumlimited.
ii. Ibmallimited.
Theabovelistedestablishmentisbasicallyforcommercialpurposestomentionafew.Theministryisresp
onsibletodesignlayoutforcommercialuses.Andmoreso,somesitesareforresidentialuses.Liketheunde
rlistedsitesbelow:-
i. IkechukwuUzu’sproperty(Bamusaquarters,Gombe)
ii. JamiluHaruna’sproperty.
iii. HajiyaAishatuSiddiqa’sproperty.
Theabovefewlistedsitesaremeantbasicallyforresidentialpurposeswerealsoistheresponsibilityofthep
lanningsectionoftheministrytoallocateareasoflandorlayoutsuitableforresidentialpurposes.Alsosom
esiteareallocatedforseveralpurposeslike,
-Industrialpurpose.
-Agriculturalpurposes.
-Educationalpurposes.
-Healthsectors/hospitals.
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-Recreationalpurposes.
-Sportsandetc.
Inanutshellallkindsoflanduseswecanthinkof,theplanningsectiondotheirbesttodesignareassuitablefo
rallsuchactivitiesbeitforgovernment,privateownership,organizationalbodiesandreligioussocieties,
solongitwillbeofgreatbenefitandgrowthofthestateatlarge.
3.4DRAWINGSKETCHPLANOFINSPECTEDSITES
Indrawingthesketchplanofinspectedsites,suitablescalehastobechosen.Thechosenscaledepe
ndsonthetypeofpaperthesketchistobedone,forexamplelargerscale(1:1000)willbesuitableforA4pape
rtype,becausethelargerthescalethesmallerthesketchappearsonthepaperandthesmallerthescalethelar
gerthesketchappearsonthepaper.Someinstrumentssuchas;pencil,eraser,setsquare,scalerule,blackan
dredpenareusedintheprocessofdrawingasketchplanofinspectedsites.
Belowaresomesketchesofinspectedsitescarriedoutintheministry;
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NOTE:Theredlinesonthesketchshowstheboundariesofthemainareaofobservationandthehatchedare
assignifiesbuild-upplotsasofthetimeoftheinspection.
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3.5LAYOUTDESIGN
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Layout:Astructuredarrangementofitemswithincertainlimitsoramaporadrawingofaconstructionsite
showingthepositionofroads,buildings,orotherconstruction.
LayoutDesign:Thiscanbesaidastheprocessofdesigningasuitableplancontainingsomanyplotsforsev
eralfunctions,suchas;residential,commercial,educationaletc.
FEATURESOFAGOODLAYOUT
1. Goodroadnetwork
2. Accessibilitytomarket
3. Accessibilitytoreligiouscenter
4. Provisionofhealthcaresector
5. Securityoffices
6. Availabilityofjobopportunities
7. Adequateelectricity
8. Goodspacing
9. Accessibilitytoeducationalsectors
Duringmytraining,IwasprivilegedtotakepartinthedesignationofalayouttitledGDP34,whichislocate
dalongGombe-
Bauchiroad,besideGombetrailerpark,Gombestate.Thelayoutconsistsof886plots,whicharedividedin
todifferentdimensions;15*30m,25*45m,50*50metc.(3.3ft=1m).
Eachplothasitsownfunction(residential,commercial,educational,religiousetc.)itwasalsocharacteriz
edasalayoutcontaininghigher,moderateandlowerdensityareas.
BelowaresomeviewsofthelayouttitledGDP34;
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Themainpurposeofdesigningthislayoutistoprovidemoresettlementandalsoacomfortableplaceforthe
peopleofGombestateandalsotopromotethedevelopmentandeconomiclevelofthestateatlarge.
3.6DISPUTERESOLUTION
Dispute:itcanbesaidasastateofargument,disagreement,orfailuretoagreebetweentwoormoreparties.
Disputeresolution:Thishastodowithfindingasolutionorbringinganendtoadisagreementorargument
betweentwoormoreparties.
Foradisputetotakeplace,itmosthavetwoormorepartiesdisagreeingwitheachother’sdecisionasstateda
bove.TheMinistryofLandsandSurveyplaysavitalroleinsolvingsuchkindofissues,whichmayarisebet
weentwoparties.
Forexample,partyAandpartyBhadanargumentwhichhastodowithplotboundaryissues,theministryta
kespartinsolvingsuchdisputebyprovidingtheactuallayoutofthatareasothattheaccuratedimensionofe
achplotwillbeprovided,andtheissueofboundarieswillbesettled.
3.7ASSESSMENTOFTOWNSHIPROAD
Whatisassessment?
Thereisvariousdefinitionofthewordassessment,ineducationitissimplythewayswhichateacherwillfol
lowtocheck,mark,reward,andplacedconfidenceonhisorherstudentsknowingtheexactcapacity,abilit
y,andwell-
beingoftheperformanceofthestudents,thatcallsforthestudentawardofcertificateattheendoftheprogra
mattained.
Nowconcerningthenatureandworkoflandsandsurveyministry,assessmentcanbedefinedastheproces
sofgratingsoflandseitherdevelopedorundeveloped,houses,oranyorderconstructederectionthatwillb
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eneedtoknowthecostofconstructionofsuchvaluableproperty,toenablethegovernmentdothenecessar
y,bymakingadequateconsiderationintermsofrenderingcompensationtothepropertyownersconcerne
d.(Whosepropertieswereaffected)?
PROCESSESOFMAKINGASSESSMENTS
Therearedifferentprocessesthatareinvolvedinmakinganassessmentexercise,andtheyarelistedbelow
:-
i. Reachingthepropertyowners.
ii. Makingofappropriatesurveybythesurveyorusingitsinstrument.
iii. Markingtheaffectedareasi.e.signsofcorridors.
iv. Placementofroadconstructionsingse.g.pegs,numbermarks,benchmarks,(km,m,cm)etc.
MATERIALSUSEDINTHEASSESSMENTEXERCISE.
i. Measuringtapes(10m,30m,50m,100m,150m,200m,300m,)andetc.
ii. Pegswoodenarrows,(alignment).
iii. Markingse.g.BM,Marks,Arrows.
iv. Recordbooks.
v. Camerasifnecessary.
vi. Pens(biros,pencils,plainsheets,rulers).etc.
PROCESSIONOFASSESSMENTMAKING:-
Theassessmentworkisdonewithacoverlettersfromtheministrytotheareasaffectedthroughthei
rheads,e.g.EithertheHakim’s,Dagacis,Mai-
anguwasandotherconcernedheads,ofwhichthelettersarewrittenintheletterheadsoftheministr
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yoflandandsurveywiththesignsoftheHonorablecommissioner,permanentsecretaryofthemin
istryportrayingtheauthorityoftheexecutivegovernorofthestates.
Alsothesecurityserviceswillbeneededinsomeareaswherenecessarytomaintainthelaw,peace,
andorder.Toenabletheassessmentteamtodotheirworkwithoutanyformofthreatfromthepubli
cnuisanceandun-educative/
illiteratepropertyowners.Soafterthattheletterofnotificationhasreachedtherightauthoritiesco
ncerned,thentheteamwillfalloutfortheirwork.
FACTORS/REASONSFORASSESSMENT
i. Provisionofdualroadswithinthetowntoalleviatethegeneralpublictomeetupwiththeirgoodsan
dservicesaroundthemetropolitancity.
ii. Tohelpcontroltheerosioneffectinsomeareasthisisalreadyeatingupthelivesandpropertyofthe
public.
iii. Ensuringtheplacementoftheoriginalplansofsomeareasalreadydesignbytheministry.
iv. Forproperevaluationandcompensation.
v. Toprovideavenuefortownplanningandmaintenance.
STEPSINVOLVEINTHEASSESSMENTWORK.
i. Reachingtheownerofthepropertytobeassessed.
ii. Explainthepurposeoftheworkyouaretodothere.
iii. Expressingtheorganizationinvolveinthework,andtheauthorityempoweringthework.
iv. Takingthemeasurementandthedescriptionoftheaffectedproperty.
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v. Statingthenatureoftheproperty.
vi. Measuringthesizeofthepropertybythelength,breath,oreventakingofthegrossmeasurementof
theproperty.(Insomecasesisallowed).
vii. Recordingofthedatacollected.
VALIDPROPERTIESTOBEASSESSED:-
i. Housesmadeupofcement/blocks,andmudhouses.
ii. Structuresownedbygovernmentandprivateowners,religioussocieties,andcompanyowns.
iii. Boreholes,wells,reservoirs,(bothundergroundandsurfaceones).
iv. Blockandcementoverheadtank/ironconstructedoverheadtank.
v. Soakaways(wastebins).
vi. Temporarystructurese.g.withCIScover.
vii. Economictrees(plantations).
viii. Lands(layout,plots,andfarms).
ix. Pavementwithtiles,interlocks,D.P.C,Cementfloor,concretecastedfloor.
x. Veranda,carporch,walls.
xi. Incinerators.(Beitcommunity,organizationalonese.g.GOSEPA).
xii. Transformerstandout.
INVALIDPROPERTIESNOTTOBEASSESSED
i. Opentemporarywitharchedroof.
ii. Un-economicaltrees.
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iii. Containerswhicharemovable,andcariole.
iv. Governmentpropertiesandstructures.
v. Constructedcommunity/governmentaideddrainages.
vi. Thatchedhousee.g.theFulanitype(bucker).
Duringmytraining,IwaspartoftheassessmentteamfortheconstructionofroadfromoldMalam-
InnatoKurbavillage.Theaimofthisassessmentingeneralistonotethepropertiesaffectedbytheroaddesi
gncorridors,andcompensationwasbeingmadetoowner’sinwhichpropertyarebeingaffectedasaresult
oftheroadconstructionprocesses.
Thecompensationisbeingissuedtotheownerofthepropertybyshowingevidenceofownership,i.e.valid
meansofidentification,orbyrecognitionbythedistrictheadorMai-
anguwa,passportaswellastheformgiventotheownerbythecompensationteam.
METHODOFEVALUATIONANDANALYSISOFPROPERTYASSESSED.
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AIRA T
GA08145 y Nm Nm 00 00 00
iii. 2mango 00 00
50,00 50,00
0 0
BU08079 with2iron 0 50 50
ock. 10,00
00
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03 Johnkefas i. 2noroom, 12*10 120m2 25,00 300,0 650,0
08034526 cisroof,h/ 0 00 00
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ilesfloor.
ii. reservoir, Nm Nm
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100,0 200,0
00 00
GRANDTOTAL:-1,697,650.
3.8PROCESSOFOBTAININGSTATUTORY
A. CertificateofOccupancy(C/O)
Inotherobtainthestatutorycertificateofoccupancy,thefollowingprocessesistobeundertaken
I. Fillingofapplicationformintriplicate.
o Statutoryformfordifferentpurpose
o Conversionform(customarytostatutory)
II. Evidenceoftaxpayment
III. LocalgovernmentC/Oandit’sconfirmation
IV. Passport
V. ValidmeansofID
VI. Declarationofage
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VII. Validreceiptofallpayment
B. MovementoffileonprocessofC/O
Step1
Fileisbeenopenattheoffice,whereitwillbegivenanumberknownasmetronumber(M/1234).
STEP2
Afterafileisbeenopenedattheareaoffice,itisbeingforwardedtotheofficeofthesurveyorgeneralforchar
tingontopo-sheet.Atthisstep,anumberisgiventothefileknownasGMnumber(GM/16001).
STEP3
Fromtheofficeofthesurveyorgeneral,thefileisthenbeingforwardedtothedirectorateofplanningforpla
nningrecommendation.Planningrecommendationisgiventothefileifthereisnoanyencumbranceonth
eproperty.Ifthefileisforconversion,thenatownplanningofficerisassignedtogoforinspection,whichaf
tertheinspectionrecommendationisgrantedorotherwise.Ifitisongovernmentlayout,apreliminarychar
tingisdoneonthelayoutdesigntoshowthattheparticularplotisonprocessed.
STEP4
Fromplanning,thefileisthensentbacktotheofficeofthesurveyorgeneralfordesignofTittleDeedPlan(T
DP).
STEP5
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AfterthedesigniftheTDP,thefileisforwardedtothelandsdirectorate,wheregrantwouldbeawardedtoth
eapplicant.
STEP6
Afterthegrantisawarded,thefileisthenforwardedtotheofficeofHisExcellencythegovernorofthestate,
whereapprovalofC/Oisgivenpendinguponalltherequirementasneeded.
STEP7
AftertheapprovalfromHisExcellency,thefileisbeingsentbacktothelandsdirectoratewhereC/
Oisawardedtotheapplicant.
FORMSTOBEFILLEDINTHEPROCESSOFOBTAININGSTATUTORY
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CHAPTERFOUR
LISTOFINSTRUMENTSUSEDINTHEDEPARTMENTOFTOWNPLANNING,MI
NISTRYOFLANDSANDSURVEY,GOMBE.
Paper(A0,A3&A4)
Setsquares
Scalerule
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Adjustablesetsquare
T-square
Eraser
Drawingboard(standing)
Rotarypen/ink
Clutchpencil
Pen(red/black)
Measuringtape
o Paper:thisisathin,flatmaterialusedforwriting,drawingandpainting.Itismostlyusedforthepur
poseofmakingthesketchoftheinspectedsiteandwritingofreportaboutthesiteinspectedinthemi
nistry.
o Setsquares:Thesearetriangularinstrumentsmostlyusedintechnicaldrawingandengineering.
Theyareusedtoprovideastraightedgeatarightangleorotherparticularplanarangletoabaseline.
o Scalerule:thisisathreesidedrulerwithdifferentscales(1:100,1:200,1:250etc.),usedtomeasure
lineardistanceandcreateproportionallinearmeasurementsandalsotodrawstraightlines.
o Adjustablesetsquare:thisisalsoatriangularinstrumentthatprovidesastraightedgeatarightan
gle,butit’sadjustablenotliketheordinaryset-squares.
o T-
square:thisisatechnicaldrawinginstrumentusedprimarilyasaguidefordrawinghorizontalline
sonadraftingtable,anditisalsousedtoguidesetsquarestodrawverticalordiagonallines.
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o Eraser:thisisaninstrumentusedforremovingwritingfrompaperorforerasingmistakesinthepr
ocessofmakingasketch.
o Drawingboard(standing):thisisamultipurposedeskwhichcanbeusedforanykindofdrawing
orwriting.Theinstrumentcanbeadjusttoanysuitableheight.
o Rotarypen:thisisaninstrumentinformofapenmostlyusedinlayoutdesignshavingathickblack
inkwithdifferentopenings(0.5,1.5,2.0….).
o Clutchpencil:thisisaninstrumentwithareplaceableandmechanicallyextendablesolidpigmen
tcorecalleda“lead”.Itisaninstrumentusedindrawingandwritingaswell.
o Pen(red/
black):thisinstrumentisusedtotracetheoriginalsketchdonewithapencilinordertomakeitmore
presentable.
o MeasuringTape:Aflexiblerulerthatisusedtomeasuredistance.Itconsistsofaribbonofcloth,pl
astic,fibreglass,ormetalsstripwithlinearmeasurementmarkings.
CHAPTERFIVE
Thischaptercontainsthesummaryofmysix(6)monthI.Texperience,theproblemsIencounteredduringt
heprocess,recommendationsandlastly,myconclusion.
V.1SUMMARY
DuringmyindustrialtrainingintheministryoflandsandsurveyGombe,Ihaveacquiredalotofknowl
edgeandskillsconcerningtheactivitiesoftheministrywhichinclude:allocationoflandstomembers
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ofthepublic,layoutdesign,assessmentoftownshiproad,settlementofdisputeamongtwoparties,site
inspectionandanalysis,drawingofsketchplansofinspectedsites,processofobtainingstatutory.
Inrespecttothehigherrankingoftheestablishment,theministryoflandsandsurveyisheadedbytheco
mmissionerandassistedbythepermanentsecretaryandsurveyorgeneralofthestate.Whiledirector’
stakeschargeofthevariousdepartmentsoftheministryandstaffofficer(SO)takechargeoftheaffairs
ofalladministrationworksintheministry.
Inplanningdepartments,Ilearnedaboutdevelopmentalplan,howtodesignaplan,processesinapplyi
ngforconversionofplotsoflandfromcustomarytostationaryplotsofland,processesinacquisitionof
certificateofownership(CofO),theimportanceoflayoutdesigns,importanceofsiteinspectionandm
anyothersfunctionsofthedepartments.
5.2PROBLEMSENCOUNTERED
DuringmyindustrialtrainingattachmentintheministryoflandandsurveyGombe,Iencounteredsomepr
oblemswhichinclude;
o Insufficientsitevehicles.
o Insufficientstaffswithintheplanningdepartment.
o Inadequatedesignmaterials/instruments.
V.3RECOMMENDATIONS
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o ThegovernmentofGombestateshouldtrytoprovidemorevehiclestotheministry,sothatthestaff
sandtheI.Tstudentwouldhavemoreaccesstositework.
o ThegovernmentofGombestateshouldalsotrytoemploymoreexperiencedworkerstotheminist
ry(graduatesingeography,urbanandregionalplanning).
o Provisionofmoredesignmaterials/instrumentshouldbemadebythegovernmenttotheministry.
V.4CONCLUSION
Inconclusion,TheIndustrialtrainingprogramwasawonderfulexperiencethatprovidedmewiththeopp
ortunitytoknowwhatitfeelsliketobeintheworkingenvironmentandhowtomeetandcopewithofficewo
rksandchallengesandhowtotacklemattersarisingfromplaceofwork,italsoadvancemythoughtaboutpl
anningandsurveyprofessioningeneralandthetypeofchallengeencounterwhenIwasinsuchfieldasoffic
er.
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