Ministry certifies 18 new surveyors to strengthen Land Administration.

Eighteen land surveyors have received professional licences from Sierra Leone's Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning. Certification came during a ceremony on the 11th September 2026 at the ministry headquarters in Freetown, with officials describing the exercise as vital to stronger land administration. New licence holders now join the ranks of regulated professionals whose work defines land rights and supports secure tenure across Sierra Leone.

Friday's ceremony, held at the Ministry's Conference Room on the third floor of the Youyi Building, brought together the Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, members of the Board of Examiners, licensed surveyors, representatives of professional institutions, the newly certified surveyors and other guests.

Mr Tamba Dauda, Director of Surveys and Lands, congratulated the successful candidates for their discipline, studies, practical training and perseverance. He acknowledged support from their families, mentors, examiners and professional institutions.

The certification and licensing process draws its authority from the Survey Act, Cap. 128 of 1950, which regulates land surveying and the licensing of surveyors in Sierra Leone. Mr Dauda described the licence as more than proof of professional attainment — the State's formal recognition that holders meet required standards to serve as competent, accountable professionals.

Land surveying, he said, is a regulated public responsibility. Licensed surveyors define land rights, reduce boundary disputes, support secure tenure, guide infrastructure development, inform country planning and protect private and public interests.

"Accuracy, impartiality, diligence and integrity are therefore not optional virtues. They are the foundation of confidence in our land administration system," Mr Dauda said.

He urged the new licence holders to carry their licences with humility and honour, accept only assignments within their competence, verify field observations and computations, maintain records properly and preserve independent professional judgement.

The National Land Commission also underscored the importance of the exercise, describing it as timely as Sierra Leone advances its land reform agenda and transitions towards a modern land title administration system. Competent, technologically equipped surveyors, the Commission said, are essential to effective cadastral surveying — the basis for recording, registering and administering land rights and issuing secure titles. It described licensed surveyors as critical partners in implementing its mandate, particularly in developing and validating basic maps and other technical processes associated with land administration.

Dr Turad Senesie, Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, urged the newly certified surveyors to uphold professional competence, technical accuracy and ethical standards throughout their careers. Certification, he emphasised, marks the beginning of professional responsibility to serve the people of Sierra Leone with competence, integrity and dedication, not the end of the journey.

The certification of the 18 surveyors is expected to expand the country's professional surveying capacity and support government efforts to modernise land administration, improve land governance and strengthen the security of land rights.

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