Kashim Shettima, the Vice President of Nigeria
The federal government (FG) has urged the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to maintain standards in cost control. Value optimisation and contract management are key as they handle national infrastructure.
The federal government noted that Nigeria can no longer bear the costs of inflated prices, leakages, and project waste.
In his remarks at the 2025 NIQS Biennial Conference and General Meeting in Abuja, Kashim Shettima, the Vice President, represented by Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, said that the institute must align its discipline in project procurement, implementation, and public expenditure with the federal government’s fiscal reforms.
Shettima emphasised, “As we rebuild Nigeria, the government needs partners, not contractors. We need professionals of conscience who will speak truth to power, flag independent risks, and protect public costs with realistic zeal.”
