NIMET to present Seasonal Climate Prediction on Feb. 20

The Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET) has unveiled plans to present the annual Seasonal Climate Prediction on February  20, 2024

The announcement followed approval of the date by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo.

NIMET Director General  Prof. Charles Anosike who disclosed this in Abuja, assured the agency is working hard to ensure the event is successful.

He said “We have started contacting our partners including the World Meteorological Agency (WMO), the United Nations (UN), its various agencies and other stakeholders that are expected to participate”.

The DG disclosed that the agency is involving the private sector in this year SCP presentation given that weather impacts all aspects of our economy including agriculture, marine, oil and gas sectors etc”.

He stated “As part of our statutory responsibility, NiMet has produced a draft 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction for the country. We are in the process of validating the contents of the 2024 SCP document and will be hosting critical stakeholders to the 2024 SCP Stakeholders’ meeting, where the socio-economic implications of NiMet’s 2024 forecast on the different sectors will be discussed, and thereafter incorporated into the 2024 Forecast document.

The meeting, he disclosed, will hold on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.