Sulyman Babatunde Abdulkareem, Chairman of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS), has urged University of Ilorin students to embrace practical learning and technological innovation in land administration and geospatial management. He gave the advice during an educational excursion by 100 and 300-level students studying Land Information System and Land Law at the KWGIS headquarters in Ilorin. The visit, coordinated by departmental head Halim Yusuf Agava and lecturer Sunday Adeogu, was designed to expose students to real-world applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and land digitisation processes.
Abdulkareem credited Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's administration for positioning Kwara State as a leader in digital land reforms, calling technology the core of the state's transformation in land administration. "What you see here today is the vision of His Excellency, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, whose vision is to ensure that land administration becomes more transparent, efficient, reliable, and accessible to the people. As you can see, technology remains at the heart of that transformation," he said. Students toured key departments, engaged with experts, and participated in interactive sessions on digital land record management and geospatial data operations.
Wahab Ayodeji Jimoh, Deputy Director of Land Services, demonstrated how land processing works on the KWGIS digital platform. Moshood Hassan, Director of Land Services, stressed that modern land administration relies on digital tools and data-driven decisions, urging students to acquire relevant skills. Mayaki Madu, Administrative Secretary of KWGIS, reaffirmed the agency's support for educational initiatives that build professional capacity in the land sector.
The KWGIS chairman credits Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for Kwara's digital land reforms while urging students to embrace innovation, yet offers no pathway for those without access to such facilities. Thousands of Nigerian students in similar disciplines attend institutions without industry partnerships or exposure to digital platforms. If practical training is essential, then its absence in most curricula undermines the very transformation being promoted. The gap between policy showcase and nationwide academic reality remains unaddressed.
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