President Bola Tinubu has ordered the relocation of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) from the Ministry of Works to the Presidency.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement following Thursday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was presided over by the President.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the directive is intended to enhance the coordination of geospatial data management and provide more direct oversight of national mapping and land administration priorities.

While the minister did not offer specific reasons for the reassignment, the move is consistent with the administration’s reform agenda and increasing dependence on geospatial intelligence for planning, infrastructure development, and security mapping.

The OSGoF is the country’s apex mapping agency, responsible for providing geospatial information, data, and services.