The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Matazu, advocates for collaboration to proactively address the adverse effects of climate change.
He said this involves delivering actionable impact-based products and services to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather and climate events on lives and property globally.
This is just as participants from 16 African countries flagged off a two-weeks ‘Early Warning for All’ capacity building initiative programme at the Regional Training Centre(RTC) at the Nimet Regional Headquarters in Oshodi, Lagos.
Matazu spoke at the opening of a two weeks Early Warning for All (EW4ALL) initiative workshop organised by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), at the Regional Training Centre (RTC) in Lagos.
Matazu said WMO recognised regional institution for capacity building, particularly in the West African Sub-region, adding that recent years have seen significant increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events globally, often leading to huge destruction of properties and loss of lives.
He said the extreme events were linked to the changing climate, which the world is still grappling with ways to mitigate and provide effective adaptation mechanisms.
The Director General, who was represented by the Director of Weather Forecasting Services, Daniel Okafor, said that the United Nations (UN), recognised the key role of WMO in creating and sustaining climate resilient societies across the globe, is spearheading a new action to ensure that every person on Earth is protected by Early Warning Systems by the year 2027.
