Surveyors Council of Nigeria

What Surveyors Council of Nigeria does

The Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) is the sole statutory regulatory body for the surveying profession in Nigeria, established by Decree No. 44 of 1989 and reconstituted under Act No. S18 LFN, 2004. It is a government parastatal headquartered in Abuja, with zonal offices in Nasarawa and Delta states, governed by 59 part-time council members and staffed by 251–500 employees. SURCON's mandate is to register, regulate, and control the practice of surveying in all its ramifications across Nigeria.

Its core service portfolio spans the full professional lifecycle: the Surveyors Portal (account.surcon.ng) provides online self-service for enrollment, examination registration, fee payment, and credential verification; the Professional Examination System (examination.surconreg.ng) administers exams and publishes results; separate workflows handle enlistment and renewal of surveying companies and accreditation of tertiary surveying programs. In 2024, SURCON inducted 458 new surveyors who passed the 2023 Professional Examinations, the largest documented cohort.

Revenue is generated through fee-based charges for enrollment, examination, practicing, and company enlistment, processed via the Remita national payment platform, supplemented by government allocations as a public regulatory body. SURCON serves three primary segments — licensed surveyors, surveying companies, and accredited educational institutions — and operates community-led engagement through annual induction ceremonies, workshops, the Train-the-Trainer program, and Survey Week events. It holds strategic partnerships with the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and the Young Surveyors Network of Nigeria.

Name

Surveyors Council of Nigeria

Legal name

Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON)

Website

https://surcon.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) is the statutory government regulatory body, established in 1989, that registers, regulates, and controls the surveying profession in Nigeria, serving licensed surveyors, surveying companies, and accredited educational institutions through examinations, enrollment, and a national registry.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities (EDADAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA), Registrar Operations (Records, Enrollment, Grades) (EDALAAAF)

Keywords

• Professional surveyor registration
• Surveying regulatory body
• Professional examination services
• Survey company enlistment
• Surveying accreditation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Registration and Enrollment Fees: SURCON generates revenue through fees charged for surveyor enrollment, registration, examination, and company enlistment processes. Payments are collected via Remita, Nigeria's electronic payment platform. The organization also collects practicing fees from registered surveyors.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SURCON registers, regulates, and controls the practice of the surveying profession in Nigeria. It administers professional enrollment and registration of surveyors across pupil surveyor, technologist, and technician categories, conducts annual professional examinations, issues results, and inducts successful candidates. The council also handles enlistment and renewal of surveying companies, accredits tertiary surveying programs, and maintains a public registry for verifying licensed professionals and companies.

Product overview

Surveyors Council of Nigeria operates as a regulatory body offering a unified suite of services centered around surveyor registration, professional examination, and practice regulation. The core portfolio includes the Surveyors Portal for online service access, a Professional Examination System for examination registration and results, Enrollment/Registration Services for various surveyor categories, Company Enlistment System for surveying companies, and Publications/Resources for downloadable forms and documents. These offerings function as interconnected services under the SURCON brand, providing the complete lifecycle of surveyor professional management from initial enrollment through ongoing practice regulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveyors Portal Online self-service portal for registered surveyors and surveying companies in Nigeria, providing access to enrollment applications, examination registration, unethical practice reporting, surveyor credential verification, company verification, and fee payment via Remita.
• Professional Examination System Online platform for registering for the annual SURCON professional examination and accessing published examination results for aspiring and qualified surveyors in Nigeria.
• Surveyor Enrollment and Registration Services Application processing for enrollment and registration of surveyors in Nigeria, covering pupil surveyor, technologist, and technician categories, with online and offline application forms.
• Survey Company Enlistment and Renewal Enlistment and annual renewal services for surveying companies seeking legal authorization to operate in Nigeria.
• Institution Accreditation Services Accreditation of tertiary institutions offering surveying and geo-informatics programs, with status records published periodically to determine graduate eligibility for SURCON enrollment.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIG is a global professional organization for surveyors. SURCON participates in FIG events including the 2019 FIG working week and collaborates on professional standards development for the global surveying community.
• Y埋在 Surveyors Society of Nigeria (YSN Nigeria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional body for surveyors in Nigeria working in conjunction with SURCON for professional development and standards advancement.
• RemitacoreTechnology or IntegrationNigeria's electronic payment platform integrated with SURCON's systems to process fee payments including enrollment fees, examination fees, practicing fees, and company enlistment fees. Available via the Remita collector platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Federation of Surveyors (FIG): Global umbrella organization for national surveyor associations and regulatory bodies. SURCON is itself a member; FIG operates as an enabling/coordination layer rather than a direct licensing competitor.

Direct peers

• Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN): Nigerian federal regulatory body that registers and licenses pharmacists. Comparable professional regulator with similar structure: federal statute, headquarters in Abuja, practitioner registration, examinations, and accreditation of training institutions.
• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN): Nigerian statutory regulatory body for medical and dental professionals. Direct peer as another federal parastatal conducting professional registration, examinations, licensing, and continuing professional development oversight.
• Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON): Nigerian statutory body that registers estate surveyors and valuers. Most closely comparable peer given shared surveying-related professional scope, parallel federal regulatory mandate, and similar licensing/examination model.
• Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON): Nigerian statutory body that registers architects. Comparable federal parastatal performing registration, examination, accreditation, and disciplinary functions for a built-environment profession parallel to surveying.
• Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN): Nigerian statutory body that registers and regulates engineers, analogous to SURCON's role for surveyors. Both are federal parastatals that conduct professional examinations, license practitioners, and accredit tertiary programs in their respective professions.
• Nigerian Council of Legal Education (NLE): Nigerian federal statutory body overseeing legal education and call-to-bar qualifications. Comparable federal parastatal with analogous functions: accreditation of training institutions, professional examinations, and registration of practitioners.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional body that charters and regulates surveyors worldwide. Closest global incumbent with surveying-specific scope, including professional standards, accreditation, and continuing professional development — functions parallel to SURCON's mandate in Nigeria.
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB): U.S.-based organization that registers architects across U.S. jurisdictions. Comparable as a multi-jurisdiction professional licensing body that administers examinations, maintains registries, and accredits programs for a built-environment profession analogous to surveying.

Regional players

• The Survey Association (TSA): U.K.-based trade association for surveying companies and professionals. Comparable as a membership body representing surveying practitioners and setting industry standards, but operating in the U.K. rather than Nigeria and focused on commercial practice standards rather than statutory licensing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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