NiMet boss wants early warnings in response to climate change

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024 attended the Annual Civil-Military Conference, which held at the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja.

The conference with the theme “Whole-of-society Approach to National Security and Development.”,

was aimed to consolidate the gains of the 2023 edition, build public trust, enhance aviation and space safety, counter fake news, blackmail, and extremist propaganda, improve the coordination of Military and Civilian stakeholders across communities, and address migration management. It also aimed to enhance counterterrorism strategies and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration to achieve national security and development.

In his keynote address, Prof. Anosike echoed NiMet’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Armed Forces. This support manifests through the provision of reliable, accurate, and timely meteorological services and the development and dissemination of climate-smart solutions. “These solutions enable our military forces to operate effectively in all conditions, whether on land, water, or air, where weather information is necessary”, Prof. Anosike remarked.

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He reiterated the NiMet’s efforts in building human capacity and sharing knowledge to address the impacts of climate change, increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and prolonged climate-induced conflicts.

“It is crucial to issue warnings early, ensure people are aware of them, take action quickly, and, most importantly, establish policies that incentivize and facilitate the right actions in response to climate change”, Prof. Anosike concluded.