AMCON, ESVARBON seek improved collaboration

Kuru, who spoke when he received a delegation from ESVARBON led by its Chairman, Sir Nweke Umezuruike, said in a statement that such collaboration with the sister agency is needed this time in the life of AMCON, given the pile up of assets it has to sale to meet its mandate at the end of the day.

He was quoted: “Valuers determine a lot of what we do in terms of assets sale. We therefore consider ESVARBON as key stakeholders in our recovery mandate and will always encourage this sort of interaction. That is why I have always said that conservativeness is very key in the valuation business because it is critical to how we (AMCON) go about the disposal of the assets we have in our portfolio. We have always engaged your members and we will continue to engage them to handle our valuations and the reports they come up with affect our decisions. So, we will continue to work with ESVARBON because your job as estate valuers has both negative and positive impact on AMCON.”

Kuru also used the occasion to express AMCON’s main concern, which has to do with quacks in the sector, which makes it difficult to get the right valuation of assets most of the time. He added that it would be in the interest of AMCON, ESVARBON, and the public if unqualified practitioners that litter every state of the federation as members of ESVARBON were eliminated.

Responding, Umezuruike said Estate Surveyors and Valuers have enjoyed treasured professional relationship with AMCON, and are aware of the key role they play to the successful realisation of the statutory mandate of AMCON. He argued that through ESVARBON services to AMCON, both government agencies actually work for the economic development of the country.Addressing the issue of quackery, which Kuru mentioned, Umezuruike assured that ESVARBON is doing everything within its power to ensure that only qualified and registered practitioners were allowed to practice in the country.

Given instances, he said ESVARBON under his watch just introduced an improved Adhesive Stamp (AS), which he said will separate quacks from professionals, and became effective on January 1.“The New Adhesive Stamp is personalised, with practitioners’ names and seal/registration numbers. It is easier to use, with security features to avoid cloning and counterfeiting. The new Adhesive Stamp has brighter blue colour and aesthetically well-pleasing. It does not have expiry date.

The raison d’etre for the improvement in the form and its application to varied uses is to enhance better regulation and control in the overall practice of the profession,” he said.The documents that must carry the new AS he added, include, Valuation/appraisal reports – individuals and private sector organisations; Letters of offer; Arbitration, mediation and independent expert awards; property and facility management control and agreement; project management agreement and reports; Auction agreement and notices; Agency (sales and letting) agreement and Compensation indemnity certificates.