Charles Anosike, professor and director general/CEO, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), with Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, professor and vice chancellor, Nasarawa State University, during a courtesy call on the director general at NiMet headquarters in Abuja, recently
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nasarawa State University have resolved to strengthen the partnership between the two institutions which started in February 2020 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Both institutions agreed to this during a courtesy visit on Charles Anosike, director general and chief executive officer of NiMet, at its headquarters in Abuja recently by Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, professor and vice chancellor of the university.
Anosike, also a professor, congratulated Liman on her appointment and said that the renewed partnership would include joint research and outreach programmes.
“NiMet and Nasarawa State University can collaborate on community outreach initiatives to educate the public on weather and climate information,” Anosike said.
He added: “We are also thinking along the area of early warnings as that is very important to us. The issue of addressing disaster risks is at the core of what we do. Nasarawa State is a place that is very viable with regard to agriculture. One major area that we need to start immediately is the downscaling of our seasonal climate prediction.”
Responding, Liman thanked Anosike and NiMet management for receiving her and her team at short notice. “We are going around to see our partners, so that we can strengthen our relationships. We are looking forward to renewing the partnership between both institutions in terms of research and education, exchange of staff to enhance teaching and learning, funding of research and education, training of staff of the university to meet global standards in the area of meteorology and related fields,” she said.
