Aviation Ministry Urges Better Relationship Between Agencies

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has called for a better relationship between agencies. 

Dr Kana expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for its significant contributions to the socio-economic development of the nation.

He praised the NiMet boss, the management team, and the staff of NiMet for their hard work and encouraged them to do more. 

“I appreciate the strong relationship existing between NiMet and other government ministries and agencies. I call for even stronger and better relationships between the heads of the agencies. I will work with the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo SAN to see that NiMet receives more government support,”  he promised. 

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike briefed the permanent secretary on the operations of the agency and its relationship with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of which it is a member. 

“We have strong relationships with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Blue Economy, and other MDAs who rely on our weather forecast for various operations”. Professor Anosike said. 

As part of the visit, the NiMet DG/CEO took the visiting Permanent Secretary on a tour of facilities in the agency including the new digital weather broadcasting studio.