The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO), a non-governmental agency.
Left to Right: Director General, Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, and Nigeria’s permanent representative with World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike and Els Veenjoven of TAHMO at the MoU signing at the NiMet’s Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 16th April 2024.
Left to Right: Prof. Vincent Weli (Director of Weather Forecasting Services-NiMet), Barrister Shola Gabriel (Director, Legal Services/Secretary -NiMet), Prof. Ahmed Balogun of TAHMO, Professor Charles Anosike (DG/CEO, NiMet, & Nigerian Permanent Representative with WMO), Els Veenjoven of TAHMO, Engr. Abdulkareem Olayinka (Director, Engineering & Technical Services-NiMet), Mr Wilfred Idowu (Technical Assistant 2 to DG/CEO of NiMet), Mr Haruna Zakari (Technical Assistant 1 to DG/CEO of NiMet), at the MoU signing at NiMet’s Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 16th April, 2024.
TAHMO aims to develop a vast network of weather stations across Africa. Current and historic weather data is important for agricultural, climate monitoring, and many hydro-meteorological applications.
Professor Charles Anosike signed on behalf of NiMet while Els Veenjoven and Prof. Ahmed Balogun signed on behalf of the TAHMO project.
