X-Raying Nigeria National Geo-Spartial Data Infrastructure (NGDI) : the journey so far
Njike Chigbu & Joel Irukwu Igbokwe
The development of NGDI in Nigeria has generated a lot of debates in the recent times. This stems particularly with the appointment of NASRDA, the countryys space Research and Development Agency as the National clearing house by the National GI policy document. However, some schools of thought are of the view that the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF), who by law are empowered to coordinate the practice of surveying and mapping (Survey Co-ordination Act No.28 of 1962 as amended in 1968 and 1973) should be responsible for all data custodianship in Nigeria including the implementation of the NGDI policy. The short-comings of the Nigerian GI Draft Policy and Government selective inertia in funding the NGDI project are considered in this work. It is advocated that sincere implementation of NGDI in Nigeria by all stakeholders and necessary corrective measures should be taken for the observed gaps. However, when NGDI is properly implemented in Nigeria, the overall gains of the NGDI will sky rocket Nigeria into a stronger and virile economy by 2020 or 2030.
Event: 8th FIG Regional Conference 2012 Surveying Towards Sustainable Development
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