The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana,
on Friday, January 10, 2025 paid a visit to the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), promising the agency to seek more of the government’s support to aid its activities.
Welcoming the Permanent Secretary, the Director General, and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, briefed him on the operations of the agency and its relationship with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) of which it is a member and NiMet DG/CEO the permanent representative of Nigeria with WMO.
“We have strong relationships with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Blue Economy, and other MDAs who rely on our weather forecast for various operations, Anosike explained.
Responding, Kana expressed appreciation for the services NiMet is rendering towards the socio-economic development of the nation.
He praised Anosike, the management team, and the staff of NiMet for their hard work and encouraged them to do more.
“I appreciate the strong relationship existing between NiMet and other government ministries and agencies.
“I call for even stronger and better relationships between the heads of the agencies. I will work with the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, to see that NiMet receives more government support,” he promised.
Anosike took the visiting Permanent Secretary on a tour of facilities in the agency including the new digital weather broadcasting studio.