S/Leone seeks Nigeria’s support on weather data

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), on-behalf of the Sierra Leonean Meteorological Agency has solicited the support of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on accurate weather forecasting.

The call is based on NiMet’s high technical capability and efficiency in weather events forecasting in Africa. Nigeria is also active in the global meteorology space with cutting edge weather forecast facilities.

Mr Bernard Gomez, WMO Representative for North, Central and West Africa, made the plea during a technical exchange visit of Sierra Leone Mission on Weather and Climate Service to NiMet in Abuja recently.

“I think it is our duty to see what can be done to help strengthen a sister country in our sub-region and I am confident that at the end of this mission, you would have collected a lot of information that would help boost your weather services.

“It is a good thing for NiMet and Sierra Leone to work together to ensure better met service delivery in the subregion,” he said.

“We are here to talk with NiMet to see what can be done to help this country in our subregion,” he added. The DirectorGeneral of NiMet, Prof. Sani Mashi, represented by Mr Mailadi Yusuf, Director of Applied Meteorological Services, assured that the agency was ready to ensure a successful tour by the delegation.

Mashi said NiMet, being and agency charged with the responsibility of advising government in all areas of meteorology, had always carried out its functions in a highly professional and satisfactory manner.