President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a two-year extension for the Surveyor-General of the Federation, AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, keeping him in office until January 2028.
The extension set to take effect from January 5, 2026 was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the decision follows the recent relocation of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) to the Presidency, a structural shift aimed at strengthening national oversight of geospatial systems and land-related governance.
Adebomehin, who was first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2022, has been at the forefront of reforming Nigeria’s geospatial data infrastructure. The Presidency says these reforms are vital to national development goals and must be seen through to completion.
“President Tinubu expects Adebomehin to consolidate the reforms within the next two years,” the statement read. “His focus areas will include land management and administration, coordination of highways and adjoining infrastructure, reclamation and erosion control projects, and other geospatial issues of strategic national relevance.”
The extension signals the Tinubu administration’s confidence in Adebomehin’s leadership and reflects the government’s commitment to modernising how land and infrastructure data is managed across the country.
With the Office of the Surveyor-General now under direct presidential supervision, stakeholders expect accelerated implementation of digital land reforms, smarter urban planning, and more efficient coordination across ministries and state governments.
Adebomehin’s extended mandate aligns with the administration’s broader goals of driving infrastructure growth, environmental resilience, and effective land governance through data-driven policy.
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