The Nigerian Meteorological Agency and Varysian Limited, a weather and climate services company with headquarters in the United Kingdom, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in important areas that will enhance the agency’s service delivery.
Prof. Charles Anosike, the director general of NiMet, stated during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday that the relationship will further solidify the organization’s dedication to offering top-notch weather and climate information services to Nigerians and the different business sectors it serves.
We are pleased to have Varysian Limited as a partner. Through top-notch events, data, and research, they specialize in strengthening partnerships and collaborations between National Meteorological & Hydrological Services and other industry players.
Prof. Anosike stated, “The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covers a lot of ground, but our top priorities are to operationalize capacity development of our staff in marine meteorology, establish a mentorship program for our staff with global weather and climate services organizations, enhance our capacity in parametric weather insurance.”
Barr. Shola Gabriel, the Executive Director of Legal Services of NiMet, as well as additional agency personnel were in attendance.
He reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to enhancing service delivery in January at the start of a three-day NiMet management retreat in Abuja.
“Strengthening collaborative relationships among agency staff is the primary goal of the 2024 NiMet management retreat.
“The internal silos and virtual walls that have been preventing productivity over time need to be taken down.”
